U.S. House passes abortion funding

Health Care bill (H.R. 3590), 219-212

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Talking Points

Abortion in Health Care Talking Points - Updated

Health Care Rationing Talking Points

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News Articles

TRL Member Beth Rose and son protest Cong. Gordon’s Town Hall, August 2009

Tennessee Congressional Delegation votes 6-3 against pro-abortion health care plan, March 21, 2010. The Obama Health Care Rationing Law: The Commission That Will Develop Standards the Administration Will Impose to Limit Private Sector Medical Care, NRLC March 21, 2010. Statement by NRLC on Abortion “Deal” on Health Care Legislation, March 21, 2010. U.S. HOUSE TO VOTE WITHIN DAYS ON WHETHER TO MAKE PRO-ABORTION SENATE HEALTH BILL "THE LAW OF THE LAND”, NRLC March 13, 2010 Scrambling for votes, Dems face uphill climb to pass health reform, The Hill March 13, 2010 NRLC: Health Care Bill Career-Defining Abortion Vote, March 5, 2010 USCCB Fact Sheet on Abortion Funding in Senate Health Bill, USCCB March 4, 2010 NRLC Releases Updated Memo on Obama-backed Senate Provision To Provide Billions For Community Health Centers With No Abortion Restriction, February 24, 2010 Senate Health Bill Would Become Even More Expansively Pro-Abortion If Modified By New Obama Proposals, NRLC, February 22, 2010 Obama Proposal Threatens To Deny Senior Citizens Ability To Use Own Money To Save Their Own Lives, NRLC, February 22, 2010 Obama Proposal Limits Rights of Americans To Use Own Money To Save Their Own Lives, NRLC, February 22, 2010 Dem leaders coalesce on health care strategy, Real Clear Politics, January 25, 2010 NRLC: Senate health bill loaded with abortion problems, NRLC, January 12, 2010 NRLC to US House: Six big abortion problems in Senate health bill, NRLC, January 9, 2010 NRLC to Senate: Oppose H.R. 3590!, NRLC, December 22, 2009 NRLC Statement on Reid Abortion Language, NRLC, December 19, 2009 NRLC Letter to Senator Casey on “compromise” abortion language, NRLC, December 18, 2009 NRLC Urges Defeat Of Health Care Bill After Senate Votes To Keep Abortion In Federal Programs, NRLC, December 8, 2009 GOP senators warn of more abortion fights in spending bills, The Hill, December 7, 2009 NRLC: 35 senators issue warning on omnibus appropriations bill, NRLC, December 7, 2009 NRLC:Letter Opposing Mikulski Amendment, NRLC, November 30, 2009 NRLC: Reid Bill Provisions Threaten Rationing, NRLC, November 24, 2009 What Does The Stupak Amendment Really Do?, USCCB, November 20, 2009 USCCB Letter Against Reid’s Health Care Bill, USCCB, November 20, 2009 White House at Odds With Bishops Over Abortion, Associated Press, November 20, 2009 NRLC: Reid abortion bill "completely unacceptable", November 18, 2009 Dems Risk Losing Catholics Over Abortion, Politico, November 15, 2009 NRLC Legislative Director, Douglas Johnson Discusses Health Care Bill on C-Span, November 13, 2009 Abortion Upends Health-Bill Alliance, The Wall Street Journal, November 13, 2009 ‘No easy way out’ for Democrats on Abortion, Politico, November 11, 2009 The Man Who Made Pelosi Cry ‘Uncle’, The Wall Street Journal, November 9, 2009 Breaking Down Abortion Language in Health Bill, NPR, November 9, 2009 Stupak-Pitts Amendment Does Not Put New Restrictions on Access to Abortions, Politifact.com, November 9, 2009 NRLC responds to Obama remarks on Stupak-Pitts Amendment, NRLC, November 9, 2009 Killing the Stupak Amendment Wouldn't Have Killed the Bill, The Weekly Standard, November 9, 2009 Abortion in Health Care Reform – A Grave Danger to the Pro-Life Cause, NRLC Temps Rising on Healthcare, The Hill, November 6, 2009 Ellsworth Amendment to Health Plan Angers Abortion Foes, Evansville Courier Press, November, 6, 2009 Haggling Over Abortion Compromise in Health Bill, The New York Times, November 5, 2009 Showdown in U.S. House on Abortion Language, The Hill, November 4, 2009 NRLC: Federal agency would fund abortions in new Pelosi bill, October 29, 2009 CRS memo confirms: The “public plan” will spend federal funds on abortion, NRLC, October 23, 2009 Tax Dollars Shouldn’t Fund Abortion, Wall Street Journal, October 15, 2009 Don’t Be Fooled: Abortion is in Health Care, American’s United for Life Video, October 15, 2009 Why Americans have no say on health care reform, Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2009 White House Press Secretary's Remarks Show White House Still Engaged in Smuggling Operation for Government Funding of Abortion, NRLC, October 8, 2009 Here comes another sham compromise on abortion in health care, NRLC, October 3, 2009 Polls Show Pro-Abortion Congress Out of Step with American Public, NRLC, October 1, 2009 Death Spiral Remains After Party-Line Vote, NRLC, October 1, 2009 Democrat Leaders Keep Abortion in Health Care Bills, NRLC, September 30, 2009. Health bill’s deadly fine print, Nat Hentoff, World Net Daily, September 23, 2009. How Many House Votes Will Obamacare Lose Because of Its Abortion Subsidy?, The Weekly Standard, September 21, 2009. Senator Baucus Health Care Bill Contains Abortion Subsidies, Dangerous Medicare Provisions, NRLC, September 16, 2009. Abortion Foes Aren’t Buying Obama’s Assurances, Los Angeles Times, September 11, 2009 4 Reasons Pro-lifers Are Unconvinced, Baptist Press, September 10, 2009 Boehner Says Abortion Access Was Always A Key Goal for Obama Health Plan, St. Petersburg Times PolitiFact.com, September 10, 2009 Obama’s Health Care Speech, FactCheck.org, September 10, 2009 The Truth About Health-Care Reform and Abortion, September 10, 2009 Redux: Obama Claims Health Care Plan Will Not Cover Abortion Services, Fox News, September 10, 2009 Obama Perpetuates Abortion Funding Myth In Joint Session Address, September 9, 2009 Obama Dupes Media on Abortion in Health Care Bills, September 8, 2009 Why the “Hyde Amendment” Will Not Prevent Government Funding of Abortion, September 3, 2009 How Abortion Could Imperil Health-Care Reform, Time, August 24, 2009 Concern About Department of Veterans Affairs “Death Book”, August 24, 2009 Factcheck.org Asks: Which Side Is Fabricating?, August 21, 2009 NRLC Responds to Obama Fabrication Charge, August 19, 2009 Government Insurance Would Allow Coverage For Abortion, AP, August 5, 2009

Health Care Reform Flyers

Bulletin Inserts/Flyers: Click here to download and print a flyer for distribution to your neighborhood, churches, Sunday school classes and friends. You will need Adobe Acrobat to download the flyer. Contact Tennessee Right to Life at info@tnrtl.org for free flyers for distribution. 2 per page/color.

Health Care Reform Signs

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Other Materials

President Barack Obama’s Record on Life

Summary of recent polls on abortion in health care

U.S. Congress Town Hall Meetings Schedule

Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN 1^st District)
	Washington DC Office 419 Cannon House Office Building District of Columbia 20515-4201 Phone: (202) 225-6356 Click Here to Contact
	Blountville Office PO Box 1176 Blountville, TN 37617 Phone: (423) 354-0144	Morristown Office 1609 College Park Dr Suite 4 Morristown, TN 37813 Phone: (423) 254-1400
Friday, August 14 – 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., Sevierville/Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce, 110 Gary Wade Blvd., Sevierville *This event is open to the public, but because it is being hosted by the Chamber there is a $15 fee to attend Monday, August 24– Washington County, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., City Hall, 601 East Main Street, Johnson City Tuesday, August 25 – Cocke County, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Newport Grammar School, 301 College Street, Newport Wednesday, August 26 – Johnson County, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Johnson County Courthouse (lower court room), 222 West Main Street, Mountain City Thursday, September 3 – Sullivan County, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Kingsport Center for Higher Education, 300 West Market Street, Kingsport

Congressman John Duncan, Jr. (R-TN 2^nd District)
	Washington DC Office 2207 Rayburn House Office Building District of Columbia 20515-4202 Phone: (202) 225-5435 Click Here to Contact
Knoxville Office 800 Market St Suite 110 Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: (865) 523-3772	Maryville Office 200 East Broadway Avenue, Suite 414 Maryville, TN 37804 Phone: (865) 984-5464	Athens Office 6 East Madison Avenue Athens, TN 37303-4297 Phone: (423) 745-4671

No meetings scheduled

Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN 3^rd District)
	Washington DC Office 1436 Longworth House Office Building, District of Columbia 20515-4203 Phone: (202) 225-3271 Click Here to Contact
	Chattanooga Office 900 Georgia Ave Suite 126 Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 756-2342	Oak Ridge Office 200 Administration Rd, #100 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Phone: (865) 576-1976

No Meetings Scheduled

Congressman Lincoln Davis (D-TN 4^th District)
	Washington DC Office 410 Cannon House Office Building, District of Columbia 20515-4204 Phone: (202) 225-6831 Click Here to Contact
Jamestown Office 629 North Main St Jamestown, TN 38556 Phone: (931) 879-2361	Rockwood Office 1064 N Gateway Ave Rockwood, TN 37854 Phone: (865) 354-3323	Columbia Office 1804 Carmack Blvd, Suite A Columbia, TN 38401 Phone: (931) 490-8699	McMinnville Office 477 N Chancery St, Suite A-1 McMinnville, TN 37110 Phone: (931) 473-7251
Tuesday, August 18: Franklin County Regional Town Hall Meeting, 3:00PM CST Franklin County Annex, Community Room, Winchester, TN Wednesday, August 19: Maury County Regional Town Hall Meeting, 5:00PM CST Columbia State Community College, Waymon Hickman Building, Cherry Theater, Columbia, TN Thursday, August 20: Cumberland County Regional Town Hall Meeting, 5:00PM CST Palace Theater, Crossville, TN Friday, August 21: Fentress County Regional Town Hall Meeting, 8:00AM CST Jamestown Community Center, Jamestown, TN Campbell County Regional Town Hall Meeting, 2:00PM EST County Courthouse, Chancery Courtroom, Jacksboro, TN Monday, August 24: Marion County Regional Town Hall Meeting, 9:00AM CST Kimball City Hall, Kimball, TN Warren County Regional Town Hall Meeting, 1:00PM CST County Administrative Building, Magnolia Room, McMinnville, TN

Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN 5^th District)
	Washington DC Office 1536 Longworth House Office Building, District of Columbia 20515-4205 Phone: (202) 225-4311 Click Here to Contact
	Nashville Office 605 Church St Nashville, TT 37219 Phone: (615) 736-5295
Monday, August 24: Ralph Bristol Show on WLAC AM, 7:00 – 8:00 AM

Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN 6^th District)
	Washington DC Office 2306 Rayburn House Office Building, District of Columbia 20515-4206 Phone: (202) 225-4231 Click Here to Contact
Murfreesboro Office 305 W Main St Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Phone: (615) 896-1986	Cookeville Office 15 South Jefferson Cookeville, TN 38501 Phone: (931) 528-5907	Gallatin Office 100 Public Square, Room B-100 Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: (615) 451-5174
Friday, August 21: Two Telephone Town Halls – one at 11 a.m. CDT and another at 5:30 p.m. CDT (to register, visit www.gordon.house.gov or call 615-896-1986) Monday, August 24: Face-to-Face office hours, starting at 9:00 a.m. CDT, at the Patterson Park Community Center (521 Mercury Blvd., Murfreesboro, 37130). Monday, August 24: Town Hall meeting, moderated by the Daily News Journal, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CDT in Murfreesboro at MTSU’s Tucker Theater. 825 seats available to the public, doors open at 6:00 p.m. CDT. Tuesday, August 25: Face-to-Face office hours, starting at 9:00 a.m. CDT, at the Putnam County Courthouse (300 E. Spring St., Cookeville, 38501). Wednesday, August 26: Face-to-Face office hours, starting at 9:00 a.m. CDT, at the Sumner County Courthouse (100 Public Sq., Room B-100, Gallatin, 37066). Wednesday, August 26: Town Hall meeting, moderated by Mike Towle of The News-Examiner at 7:00 p.m. CDT in Gallatin at Volunteer State Community College, Community College Auditorium.

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN 7^th District)
	Washington DC Office 217 Cannon House Office Building, District of Columbia 20515-4207 Phone: (202) 225-2811 Click Here to Contact
Memphis Office 7975 Stage Hill Blvd, Suite 1 Memphis, TN 38133 Phone: (901) 382-5811	Clarksville Office 1850 Memorial Dr Clarksville, TN 37043 Phone: (931) 503-0391	Franklin Office 109 3rd Avenue S, City Hall, Suite 117 Franklin, TN 37064 Phone: (615) 591-5161
Friday, August 14: Town Hall Meeting 10 a.m. CDT, Embassy Suites Hotel – Cool Springs, 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin. Featuring nationally recognized health care expert Dennis Smith, a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation.  Mr. Smith is also the former Administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Saturday, August 15: Town Hall Meetings Hickman County 8:45 am - 9:30 am CDT The Country Kitchen, 9628 Highway 46, Bon Aqua, TN 37025 Perry County 10:30 am - 11:15 am CDT The Commodore Hotel, 114 East Main Street, Linden, TN 37096 Decatur County 11:45 am - 12:30 pm CDT Parsons Municipal Building, 535 Tennessee Ave South, Parsons, TN 38363 Wayne County 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm CDT Emerald's Restaurant, 122 Public Square, Waynesboro, TN 38485 Hardin County 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm CDT Uptown Restaurant, 390 Main St, Savannah, TN 38372 Monday, August 24: Town Hall Meeting 4:00 p.m. (CDT) Clarksville Civic Hall at Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Ln, Clarksville.

Congressman John Tanner (D-TN 8^th District)
	Washington DC Office 1226 Longworth House Office Building, District of Columbia 20515-4208 Phone: (202) 225-4714 Click Here to Contact
Union City Office P.O. Box 629 Union City, TN 38281 Phone: (731) 885-7070	Jackson Office Federal Building, #B-7 Jackson, TN38301 Phone: (731) 423-4848	Millington Office 8120 Hwy 51 N, #3 Millington, TN 38053 Phone: (901) 873-5690
Friday, August 28: Telephone Town Hall Meeting, 2:00 p.m. CDT Monday, August 31: Telephone Town Hall Meeting, 6:00 p.m. CDT To participate, you have to register for the call.  To register you can sign up online or call Congressman Tanner’s office. Registered participants will receive a phone call when the meeting is beginning with simple instructions on how to listen, ask questions and leave messages.

Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN 9^th District)
	Washington DC Office 1005 Longworth House Office Building, District of Columbia 20515-4209 Phone: (202) 225-3265 Click Here to Contact
	Memphis Office 167 North Main Street, Suite 369 Memphis, Tennessee 38103 Phone: (901) 544-4131
Only Townhall Meeting held on Saturday, August 8.

Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)
	Washington DC Office 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, District of Columbia 20510-4205 Phone: (202) 224-3344 Click Here to Contact
Chattanooga Office 10 West MLK Boulevard, 6th Floor Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 756-2757	Knoxville Office 800 Market St, Suite 121 Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: (865) 637-4180	Blountville Office 2525 Hwy 75, Ste 126 Blountville, TN 37617 Phone: (423) 323-1252
Jackson Office 109 S Highland Ave, B8 Jackson, TN 38301 Phone: (731) 424-9655	Nashville Office 3322 West End Ave, Suite 610 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 279-8125	Memphis Office 100 Peabody Place, Suite 1125 Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: (901) 683-1910
Tuesday, August 25: Town Hall Meeting 12 p.m. CDT Cannon County Senior Center, 609 Lehman St. Woodbury. Wednesday, August 26: Town Hall Meeting 9:30 a.m. CDT Stones River Country Club, 1830 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro. Wednesday, September 2: Town Hall Meeting 4:00 p.m. EDT Loudon County High School Auditorium, 1039 Mulberry St, Loudon.

Every Pro-Life Tennessean Must Tell Congress Now:

“Vote against any health care bill that does not explicitly exclude abortion!”

Health care bills in Congress could create the greatest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade.

Click here to download and print a flyer for distribution to your neighborhood, churches, Sunday school classes and friends. You will need Adobe Acrobat to download the flyer. Contact Tennessee Right to Life for free flyers for distribution.