Stupak Caves: "We Have an Agreement"

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The AP reports that the "National Right to Life Committee quickly issued a scathing statement disputing Stupak's claim."

"The executive order promised by President Obama was issued for political effect. It changes nothing," the group said. "It does not correct any of the serious pro-abortion provisions in the bill."

Further, the AP notes that "the powerful Catholic bishops weren't on board, either."

"Without seeing the details of the executive order, our conclusion has been that an executive order cannot override or change the central problems in the statute. Those need a legislative fix," Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the bishops' conference's Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, said in an interview.
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