Anti-abortion groups blast Cain: “The Susan B. Anthony List, a major organization of conservative women who oppose abortion rights, blasted Herman Cain on Friday for his repeatedly muddled responses on whether all abortions should be illegal.” [The Hill]
Cain pledges to ‘sign’ a constitutional amendment banning abortion: “I feel that strongly about it. If we can get the necessary support and it comes to my desk I’ll sign it. That’s all I can do. I will sign it,” he said. Unfortunately for Cain, as Politico’s Ben Smith points out, the president doesn’t sign constitutional amendments. In fact, he plays essentially no role in the process.” [Huffington Post]
Perry plays up anti-abortion credentials: “Gov. Rick Perry of Texas sought to win over social conservative voters in Iowa on Saturday night as he drew a distinction between his opposition to abortion with the views of his leading Republican rivals and declared, “Being pro-life is not a matter of campaign convenience; it is a core conviction.” [NYT]
States spending less on hospital care: “In the latest sign of how desperate they are to control rising Medicaid costs, a small but growing number of states are sharply limiting hospital coverage — to as few as 10 days a year.” [Kaiser Health News]
Lawmakers open to changing military benefits: “Republicans and Democrats alike are signaling a willingness — unheard of at the height of two post-Sept. 11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — to make military retirees pay more for coverage. It’s a reflection of Washington’s newfound embrace of fiscal austerity and the Pentagon’s push to cut health care costs that have skyrocketed from $19 billion in 2001 to $53 billion.” [AP]
Surprising obesity study: “A Canadian study on obesity found overweight people are not at greatly higher risk of bad health than people of normal weight.” [UPI]
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