Obama-Couric healthcare interview, abortion question

[JoeJC]

Why did Obama, the champion of transparency, not just say, 'Yes'!?

[AshelyJ26]

Wow..do you see how he just tries to make a loophole outta answering? Basically, "it shouldn't matter you where i'm giving money to, especially if it's killing babies who have no say". Way to go again obama, continue to make me sick.

[eyem4freedom]

not get "distracted" by the "abortion debate"......... in other words, "don't pay any attention to those people who say that I am killing babies. Let's just let this healthcare thing pass and everything else I'm trying to do so that the people no longer have a voice. Then, they will sit down, shut up and do what I say without questioning.

[1111flores]

Your commentary is in error. The House version of the reform bill designates a Health Care Exchange that has CITIZEN ADVOCATES and representatives on the board who are there to shepherd the program. These are representatives who are YOUR voice. Currently, your health insurance provider, into whose pool you pay, provides abortion services to women. Are you writing your health insurance company in outrage?

[themou2008]

He doesn't want to "micromanage" what benefits are covered. The details aren't important as long as 47 million are now insurred. If we don't like it, once the bill is passed, sorrry.