News, Catholic nuns break with bishops on abortion, back Obama health bill. (Congress, health care)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Catholic nuns are urging Congress to pass President Barack Obama's health care plan, in an unusual public break with bishops who say it would subsidize abortion.

Some 60 leaders of religious orders representing 59,000 Catholic nuns Wednesday sent lawmakers a letter urging them to pass the Senate health care bill.

Catholic nuns break with bishops on abortion, back Obama health bill - USATODAY.com (http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2010-03-17-nuns-health_N.htm - broken link)