Politically, the biggest blow for Republicans is the ruling that a provision prohibiting funds from being used to purchase insurance policies that cover abortion. But if reconciliation makes it possible to pass a bill with fewer votes, it also imposes strict rules on what a bill may include. The parliamentarian’s ruling is not the end of the story. Republicans could modify language in their bill, in the hope that with some small tweaks it would pass muster. Or they could decide to vote on legislation other than the Better Care Reconciliation Act, which is the bill GOP leaders submitted for consideration.

Source: Huffington Post July 21, 2017 22:46 UTC