Antiabortion Advocates To Lobby Against Confirmation Of HHS Sec. Nominee Sebelius During Recess

Abortion-rights opponents intend to use the two-week congressional recess that began on Friday to lobby against the confirmation of HHS secretary nominee Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) because of her support for abortion rights, CQ HealthBeat reports. Although the Senate initially appeared on track to confirm Sebelius last week, Sen. Jim Bunning’s (R-Ky.) objection to a measure that would have brought the nomination to a vote in the

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Filed under: Abortion on April 8th, 2009