The Health Care Bill of the House Democrats was passed by a 220-215 vote on November 7 evening. 39 Democrats were voting against and only one Republican Rep. Joseph Cao, supported it. The Senate now has to pass its own bill and the two bills must then be combined into one and has to be voted on again before the programme can become law. However, there were 2 modifications made to the bill prior to the voting: the scale of the governmental health care program ("public option") was cut and an amendment prohibiting funding for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, and when the mother's life is in danger was added. For pro-choice activists such an amendment means a large setback.
by Lucie
Source: BBC November 8, 2009
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