Republican Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch said it is not morally right to take taxpayer money from pro-life Americans to pay for health insurance plans that cover abortion.
South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint said it isn't right for the health-care bill to force taxpayers to pay for abortions.
Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo said “we should not use federal dollars to fund abortion."
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn said it's wrong for taxpayers to be forced to pay for any kind of health care.
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said that she would leave it to "constitutional lawyers" to explain where Congress gets the constitutional power to require that Americans buy health insurance.
Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) did not answer whether it is "morally right" to use taxpayer money to pay for health plans that cover abortion.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) claimed that the Senate health care bill maintains the Hyde Amendmnet against federal funding of abortion.
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D.-Hawaii)said it "remains to be decided" if forcing taxpayers to fund abortion is morally right.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D.-Md.) said it is "morally wrong" to vote against the health care bill.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D.-Calif.) says it is "morally correct" to force taxpayers to fund abortion.