http://donklephant.com/2010/03/21/obama-will-reaffirm-ban-on-federal-abortion-funding/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://donklephant.com/2010/03/21/obama-will-reaffirm-ban-on-federal-abortion-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-638023 Frank Hagan Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:31:13 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=18307#comment-638023 The EO has no effect on the terms of the bill. Section 4 clearly says it doesn't affect any authority granted by law, including the newly passed Democratic Health Care Reform bill. The EO served only to provide cover for pro-life Democrats, who otherwise favored the bill. The EO has no effect on the terms of the bill. Section 4 clearly says it doesn’t affect any authority granted by law, including the newly passed Democratic Health Care Reform bill. The EO served only to provide cover for pro-life Democrats, who otherwise favored the bill.

]]> http://donklephant.com/2010/03/21/obama-will-reaffirm-ban-on-federal-abortion-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-637786 Simon Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:58:57 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=18307#comment-637786 I'm not sure how much practical effect the executive order has in any event, and frankly, I expect it to be rescinded as soon as the vote is done and the dust has settled. I’m not sure how much practical effect the executive order has in any event, and frankly, I expect it to be rescinded as soon as the vote is done and the dust has settled.

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