House Republicans seek anti-abortion protections in Obamacare stabilization bills

Published March 8, 2018 12:27am ET



House Republicans want to ensure that Obamacare stabilization rules include protections to prevent the money from funding abortions.

Supporters of two Obamacare stabilization bills are looking into adding them to a must-pass, two-year spending bill Congress is expected to take up this month. House Republicans have called for the bills to include protections to ensure federal dollars don’t go toward abortions, and the White House is seeking to make the bills more conservative.

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