We are the first!!!! TN House passes bill to remove tax funded abortion from state mandated exchanges in new Healthcare legislation

Rep. Matthew Hill did a great job of presenting this bill on the floor of the House last night.  Opponents  used their usual tactics of getting off topic  and presenting confusing and misleading amendments such as Rep Camper who wanted to attach an amendment that added vasectomy to the language and Rep. Odom who wanted to say that this bill would prevent women from having abortions to save their life...but the prize goes to Rep. Richardson who had to be called out of order when she asked Rep. Hill if he was a married man...she asked him if he knew what an IUD was  and do you know how the ring works and certain birth control pills. It was interesting to hear her say that abortion destroys a child after conception  which she said "some believe  to be when life begins." She is a strong supporter of the abortion industry but she recently was given a page out of  a public school biology textbook that states that life begins at conception.


In contrast, Rep. Hill was articulate and when he ended his presentation reminding his colleagues that someone said we should not be cold to children's    hopes and future and there is nothing colder than being dead.....he stated he is a married man with a son at home.....oh yes, you can ask me about devices then I can talk about Caleb......(it was Richardson that asked him if he was a married man).....at the end of the day what this bill is about is tax funding for abortions.
Go to this link  and scroll over to 3:35:11 to hear Rep. Richardson and then Rep. Hill's wonderful wrap up. 
Thank you Rep. Hill

Tennessee Right to Life Applauds Removal of Abortion Coverage in State Exchange

(Nashville)  In a dramatic show of opposition to tax-payer funding of abortion, a strong bi-partisan majority of pro-life House members  passed HB 2681 which strictly limits the use of public funds in health exchanges mandated by the new federal health plan. The language was passed 70-23 and states: "No health care plan required to be established in this state through an exchange pursuant to federal health care reform legislation enacted by the 111th Congress shall offer coverage for abortion services." The state's leading pro-life organization applauded the bill's lopsided passage. "Tennessee is a strongly pro-life state," said Brian Harris, president of Tennessee Right to Life.  "Following years of a pro-abortion minority squelching the voices of the majority, our legislators have boldly expressed our state's commitment to life," Harris said. "We thank each pro-life member for their leadership and their courage." Right to Life singled out the bill's sponsor, pro-life state Representative Matthew Hill (R-Jonesborough) for praise. "Regardless of the attacks brought by pro-abortion activists, Rep. Hill remained focused on the mission of protecting unborn children and providing real help and alternatives to women and families in need," Harris said. The Senate companion, SB 2686, will be heard in the Commerce committee on Wednesday where pro-life advocates hold a strong majority.