"House Dems may roll back anti-abortion provisions"

According to The Hill, it is possible that the Democrats in the Congress will attempt "to alter or repeal several longstanding policy measures restricting federal funding of abortion when the panel marks up legislation over the next two weeks."  (These "measures" include, for example, the Hyde Amendment.)  The piece also reports, though, that President Bush has informed Rep. Pelosi and Sen. Reid that he would veto any such attempts, and that his veto would be sustained.  Stay tuned . . .