He opposed the Stupak Amendment which proposed to restrict the use of federal funds for abortion funding.

Opposes abortion funding and supports "conscience rights" for health-care workers opposed to abortion.

Lipinski had previously voted for a version of the bill that contained more stringent restrictions on abortion funding.

The objection to public abortion funding heretofore has always been one of conscience, the old "I don't want my tax dollars to pay for" rationale.

He voted against the Stupak Amendment which proposed to restrict abortion funding in the federal health insurance exchanges.

Also, the question was really moot, since even the Democratic Congress had repeatedly failed to provide abortion funding.

Fact: Recent concerns that new state health care Pre-Existing Condition plans will allow abortion funding are not correct.

The Nickles card says the bill "mandates abortion funding for teens."

The ban on abortion funding extended the logic of the pro-choice case for abortion rights.

The reason: an abstruse quarrel over abortion funding.