Washington, D.C. (CNSNews.com) – When asked about the health care bill and taxpayer-funding of health plans that cover abortion, Sen. Barbara Baoxer (D-Calif.) said on Monday that she supports the “Hyde idea,” in reference to the Hyde amendment, which prohibits federal funds from paying for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.

But a week ago, Boxer voted against an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) that would have added language virtually identical to the Hyde amendment to the Senate health care bill.

At a Capitol Hill press conference on Monday, CNSNews.com asked Boxer: “Is it morally right to use tax dollars from pro-life Americans to fund plans that do that [pay for abortion]? What is your opinion on that?”...