The '''Stupak Amendment''' was an amendment to [[ObamaCare|H.R. 3962]] which closed a loophole that would have allowed for taxpayer funding for [[abortion]] in the government-run "public option". The amendment was sponsored by Rep. Bart Stupak, a Democrat and a Catholic who represents northern Michigan.
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The '''Stupak Amendment''' was an amendment to [[ObamaCare|H.R. 3962]] which closed a loophole that would have allowed for taxpayer funding for [[abortion]] in the government-run "public option". The amendment was sponsored by Rep. [[Bart Stupak]], a Democrat and a Catholic who represents northern Michigan.
The bill passed the House with the amendment, to the frustration of many liberals.
The bill passed the House with the amendment, to the frustration of many liberals.