Since the health care law was signed in 2010, pro-life Republican groups have been clamoring that the PPACA funds abortion despite several legal rulings and legal opinions to the contrary.  Republican groups spent millions of dollars to defeat pro-life Democratic Congressional Members because of their

  DFLA SUPPORTS PROHIBTION ON FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM ABORTION   In a late night vote last Thursday, the House of Representatives approved an Amendment, by a vote of 240 to 185, which would prohibit federal funding to any organization that funds abortion.  This language is consistent with intent of settled policy-the Hyde Amendment that blocks federal funding of abortions.  Democrats For Life of America (DFLA) endorses this legislative action.   DFLA is pleased to note that ten Democrats voted in support: Dan Boren (D-OK), Jerry Costello (D-IL),  Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Nick Rahall...

Thanks to the leadership of Sen. Robert Casey (PA), several major elements of DFLA's chief legislative intiative, the Pregnant Women Support Act, were made law under the final health care reform bill: