The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 12, 2010 House Dems Shun Anti-Abortion Provisions ---------------------------------------- Meanwhile in the House, Democratic leaders have reportedly dropped an effort to appease anti-abortion lawmakers in their version of the healthcare bill. House leaders are said to have decided on supporting the Senate version of the bill, which omitted the harsh anti-abortion restrictions approved in the initial House measure. .