{"id":1258,"date":"2009-02-26T18:08:10","date_gmt":"2009-02-26T18:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/news\/2009\/02\/house-members-call-for-anti-ab.php"},"modified":"2009-02-26T18:08:10","modified_gmt":"2009-02-26T18:08:10","slug":"house-members-call-for-anti-ab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2009\/02\/house-members-call-for-anti-ab","title":{"rendered":"House Members Call for Anti-Abortion Steps in Spending Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 180 House members sent a letter to House Democratic leaders on Wednesday (Feb. 25), calling for upcoming spending bills to maintain longstanding anti-abortion provisions.<br \/>\n&#8220;These measures &#8230; reflect the moral concerns of many Americans who do not wish to see their tax dollars used for any organization that provides abortion services,&#8221; said the letter.<br \/>\nThe letter asks House Democratic leaders to maintain provisions such as the Hyde Amendment, in effect since 1976, which prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions except in limited cases. Often called &#8220;pro-life riders,&#8221; these provisions are usually included in spending bills by congressional committees.<br \/>\n&#8220;We believe a failure to include all of the current policies with regard to the right to life will mark a radical departure from a policy a majority of Americans support,&#8221; the letter said.<br \/>\nMost of the letter&#8217;s signees are Republicans, including House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio and Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va.<br \/>\n<em>By Karin Hamilton<br \/>\nReligion News Service<br \/>\nCopyright 2009 Religion News Service. All rights reserved. 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