Amendment 10 to House Bill 53, the state operating budget, failed on Monday to protect the unborn in Alaska. Offered by Rep. Sarah Vance, it had language to prevent money to be used for most abortions.
“No money appropriated in this appropriation may be expended for an abortion that is not a mandatory service required under AS 47.07.030(a). The money appropriated for the Department of Health may be expended only for mandatory services required under Title XIX for optional services offered by the state under the state plan for medical assistance that has been approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
The amendment failed on a split vote of 20/20.
Sponsors and yes votes were Rep. Vance, DeLena Johnson, Cathy Tilton, Kevin McCabe, George Rauscher, Jubilee Underwood, Frank Tomaszewski, Rebecca Schwanke, Jamie Allard, David Nelson, Bill Elam, Dan Saddler, Justin Ruffridge, Mia Costello, Alexi Moore, Will Stapp, Jeremy Bynum, and Mike Prax.
The only Republican to vote no was Rep. Louise Stutes of Kodiak. Hers was the pivotal vote that keeps taxpayer dollars funding the violent taking of a human life.
The no votes also included all Democrats: Robyn Burke, Ashley Carrick, Maxine Dibert, Bryce Edgmon, Ted Eischeid, Zack Fields, Neal Foster, Alyse Galvin, Andrew Gray, Carolyn Hall, Sara Hannan, Rebecca Himschoot, Ky Holland, Nellie Jimmie, Andy Josephson, Donna Mears, Genevieve Mina, Cal Schrage, and Andi Story.
Alaska is one of 17 states use state funds to cover “medically necessary” abortions under Medicaid beyond the federal Hyde Amendment restrictions (which limit federal funding to cases of life endangerment, rape, or incest). Medically necessary is an elastic term that is open to interpretation. In addition to Alaska, the following states also use taxpayer money to pay for abortions. Most of them are heavily Democrat: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
It would be interesting to see who is getting money from the pro-abortion people.
Alaska is becoming a liberal leftist state. The democrats and the seven traitors see the opportunity since the Alaskan people refuse to turn out and vote. I can’t believe this is what real Alaskan’s want.
Taxpayers money should not be used for abortions period. You want an abortion you pay for it.
She is no republican if she voted against this. She is nothing more than a Murkowski copy cat. Another democrat in republican clothing.
Knock knock, who’s there?, aborted baby, aborted baby who? You will never know!