According to a recent NPR article, I found that the Obama health care bill has been stirring up criticism due to the abortion language found in the bill. Although Congress has tried to word the bill in such a way that the abortion issue would be addressed in an impartial manner, many still believe that though the federal government doesn't often pay for abortion procedures, several private insurance companies do.
Is "abortion-neutral" language the best alternative for the bill? On one side, the abortion activists wish the procedure would be covered in the heatlh care bill because it's merely a part of women's health service. On the other hand, members of the Catholic Church are opposed to this language because they in no way want to provide funding or health-care for those who kill children. Regardless of which side one falls on, opposition seems to arise.
Despite the alleged neutrality of the bill, abortion is continuing to cause objection from different parties. Due to the nature and sensitivity of issues like that of abortion, I must ask, in a world with such controversial, polarizing issues, does the concept of neutrality still exist in government?
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