By a margin of 244 sto 185, the Republican controlled House of Representatives has voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care reform legislation recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Act is the basis for the administration’s plan to force employers to pay for insurance for contraceptives, embryocides and sterilization, despite moral or religious objections. [WENY-TV]
However, it is unlikely that the vote will ultimately have any effect, since the Senate is controlled by the Democrats.