Democrat Sen. Ben Nelson Prepared to Filibuster Senate Over Government-Funded Abortion

Senator Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) said yesterday that he is prepared to filibuster the Senate version of health care reform legislation if it contains government funding of abortion. Nelson and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) are drafting an amendment that Nelson says mirrors the Stupak-Pitts Amendment that was approved by the House.

LifeNews.com reported yesterday that Nelson was sending out drafts of his amendment to his Senate colleagues. But just how many of his colleagues will support the amendment is not known. 60 votes will be needed for it to pass.

The Nelson-Hatch Amendment could be voted on as early as today. Stay tuned!

Sue Armacost