From the abortion lobby …. NARAL president issues the following statement:

Pro-choice Americans stand strongly alongside our allies in Congress who are resisting Mr. Stupak’s outrageous last-minute attempts to hijack health-reform legislation. The public has grown tired of this unnecessary drama and wants to see Congress move forward with a bill that is not tainted with Stupak-like provisions. Negotiations with Mr. Stupak are a non-starter for NARAL Pro-Choice America and pro-choice women and men across this country.

If …

1) Dems don’t have the House votes.

and

2) Stupak is insisting on the Senate voting on any abortion “fix” — enrollment corrections bill — first, which is the only guarantee it is real.

and

3) The feminists are screaming.

and

4) The White House/Pelosi have nothing compelling to offer to get a) the feminists to hush up and b) enough of the Democratic caucus in the Senate to sign onto whatever Stupak asked for.

…. this all could be falling apart for Barack Obama right now.

Whatever happens, this is remarkable — 1) Yes, that the White House/etc. is so condescending toward the will of the people here. But also that 2) with all their power in Washington, the White House/Pelosi find themselves in this situation — having to make some pro-life Democrat from Michigan satisfied — in late March 2010.