Who believes that Abortion Part of Health Care Reform Still in Question?
Abortion remains a top sticking point for House Democrats as they try to pass a health care reform package later this week, and it may have just gotten more complicated. Fox News has learned that Elaine Olsen, the mother-in-law of Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) passed away unexpectedly Sunday in Escanaba, Mich. His unexpected absence could profoundly impact the ongoing debate on abortion access encompassed in health care legislation. Stupak signaled last week that unless the abortion impasse was bridged, he had enough votes to blow up the bill. Stupak and other Democrats who oppose abortion are calling for a “vote against using public funds for abortions. Stupak is not expected to be in Washington this week. A senior House leadership aide who didn’t wish to be identified indicated that Stupak’s absence wouldn’t hurt talks on the abortion issue. But another key Democrat involved in the abortion discussions saw it differently. When asked if Stupak’s unavailability could impact the issue, the la
