The repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” is the hot-button issue attached to the defense authorization bill that’s getting all the attention, but it’s not the only issue that could keep the bill from passing. Douglas Johnson of the Nation Right to Life Committee says his group will oppose the defense bill, so long as it includes the Burris amendment that would allow elective abortions to be performed at military facilities. Johnson writes in an email to THE WEEKLY STANDARD:
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