Republicans pass so-called "Abortion Non-Discrimination Act" amendment

This is a disturbing new twist from the anti-abortion legislators. On Saturday November 20th, the House and Senate passed the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for FY 2005. The bill contains the Federal Refusal Clause or the Weldon so-called "Abortion Non-Discrimination Act" amendment. It allows health care entities (broadly defined to include hospitals, HMOs, health insurance plans, or any other kind of health care facility) to refuse to provide any abortion services, information or referrals to abortion services - even if the woman asks - and in extreme cases of rape or incest. Send email to your senators and representative in protest of this amendment. More info from Planned Parenthood and NOW.