Ellsworth says 'yes'

Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) will vote for healthcare reform, he announced today.

Ellsworth had been among a handful of pro-life Democrats who had withheld their support of the revised bill out of opposition to the Senate's more lax abortion restrictions.

"After assurance from the Catholic Health Association, Catholic Nuns and pro-life advocates I am confident in my heart that this bill meets my pro-life principles and upholds the policy of no federal funding for elective abortions," Ellsworth said in a statement announcing his decision.

"More than that, it invests $250 million in support services for women facing unplanned pregnancies and over a billion dollars to help families afford adoption services.  These investments will reduce the number of abortions in America."