The US House of Representatives late night Sunday 22 March voted 219-212 for a major overhaul of the US healthcare system, putting in motion a change to the law that has been a major goal of Barack Obama’s presidency. An agreement by Democrats not to allow the national health care bill to fund abortions appears to have been the magic deal that will let the bill become law. Once the bill is passed President Barack Obama will sign an executive order that funds will not be used to pay for abortions. The New York Times nevertheless urged caution, as a last-minute surprise could still derail the bill.

Links to other sites: New York Times, NPR, Obama statement on executive order, White House, Reuters UK

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