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The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an intraparty dispute among Democrats over how to handle the abortion issue. Now a similar argument between Democrats and Republicans is slowing progress on a bill that could help cut soaring premiums and shore up the ACA.
Democrats' reluctance to recruit pro-life candidates could hinder them as they try to win enough seats to retake the U.S. House next year, according to a pro-life party leader. Kristen Day, executive chairwoman of Democrats for Life of America, said the national party's stance has almost certainly cost it the chance to make a run at the seat that covers Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and said there are likely other places as well where a Democrat would be more competitive if he or she held pro-life views.
From left, Artis E. Manning, 70, of Flint, casts his ballot at the Berston Field House polling location while Jim Barfield, of Flint, and Jermaine Jackson, of Flushing, wait for more voters to arrive on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 in Flint, Mich.