First Sebelius Hearing Generates More Questions than Answers on Abortion


WASHINGTON -- In response to today's first Senate confirmation hearing, Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser expressed disappointment with the lack of information revealed about Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' stance on abortion: "Americans - and women in particular - deserve answers about Governor Sebelius' ties to the abortion industry.

As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius will wield great influence with regard to national abortion policy, particularly the use of taxpayer funds to provide and promote abortion on-demand. Only Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) asked about her positions on protecting the conscience rights of medical providers and preserving the longstanding Hyde Amendment to prevent taxpayer funded abortion, and I thank him for his diligence.

Unfortunately, Governor Sebelius' non-responses to these important matters left much to be desired. "The governor's signature of right to know legislation in Kansas was appreciated, but it will not erase her long history of support for the abortion industry, the practice of late-term abortion, and her disregard for the trauma it inflicts upon women. Matters of great concern include her ties to infamous late-term abortionist George Tiller and her record of vetoing reasonable restrictions on abortion.

Senators need to press Sebelius on why she vetoed legislation to clean up dirty abortion clinics, even after one Kansas clinic was exposed for storing fetal remains in the same refrigerator as food. "Fortunately there is still time. Sebelius' history of opposition to these commonsense abortion restrictions and her potential role in overseeing taxpayer-funded abortion need not remain unquestioned. She already dodged one question about the Hyde Amendment, but Senators should press on.

Taxpayers care about her answer and deserve to know whether their hard-earned money will be used to finance abortions. I urge members of the Senate Finance Committee to ask tough questions about Sebelius' support for the abortion agenda at this Thursday's hearing." Click here to read more.

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  1. Anonymous3/31/09, 9:21 PM

    Guess who "forgot" to pay her taxes. $7000 worth plus interest.

    No wonder democrates don't worry about raising our taxes..., they don't bother paying them. I think she should get a nice room in Leavenworth instead of in Waxhington.

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  2. Katherine4/2/09, 1:06 PM

    When the vote on her is taken, will this be counted as a pro-life issue? Or will it be ignored to protect Brownback, McCain, Enzi, Bunning, Grassley, and Specter?

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