I chatted with U.S. Rep. Marion Berry this morning. The tide of opinion (Catholic nuns and hospitals, etc.) that Senate health bill language on abortion doesn’t liberalize government policy hasn’t swayed Berry.

 

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“If they don’t take the [anti-abortion] Stupak language, I cannot imagine being able to vote for the bill,” he still says

 

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But Berry dropped a hint or two that an up-down vote on the legislation as now written isn’t the only way this week’s drama will play out. And he called himself still undecided.

 

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