Ben Nelson Abortion

Nelson Amendment Expected To Fall Short Even With GOP Support

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

An amendment restricting abortions does not appear to have enough support to be attached to the Senate healthcare bill. Senate Republican Whip Jon ...

Sam Stein

Nebraska Pastors Urge Nelson To Support Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

The effort to persuade Sen. Ben Nelson to end his threat to filibuster health care reform without tougher restrictions on abortion have resulted in an...

Ben Nelson Wants Anti-Abortion Measures In Senate Health Bill

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Abortion opponents in the Senate want tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, similar to the limits passed by the Hous...

Stupak Fails in Senate, But Pro-Choice Activists Can't Quit Yet

Megan Carpentier | Posted 05.25.2011

Megan Carpentier

Whereas the pro-choice movement was caught flat-footed by the surge of Democrats who voted for the Stupak amendment, they'll likely re-arm to fight anti-abortion language in any final health care reform bill.