In a recent interview with Katie Couric concerning the proposed national health care, President Obama was asked about the plan, affectionately called Obamacare by it’s opponants, if the plan would include money for abortions:
Katie Couric: Do you favor a government option that would cover abortions?
President Obama: What I think is important, at this stage, is not trying to micromanage what benefits are covered. Because I think we’re still trying to get a framework. And my main focus is making sure that people have the options of high quality care at the lowest possible price.
As you know, I’m pro choice. But I think we also have a tradition of, in this town, historically, of not financing abortions as part of government funded health care. Rather than wade into that issue at this point, I think that it’s appropriate for us to figure out how to just deliver on the cost savings, and not get distracted by the abortion debate at this station.
So, what do you think? Who should be up in arms over this statement? Does the President’s non-committal to publicly funded abortions appease certain elements of the pro-life movement?
