Sen. Ben Nelson has set in motion the beginning stage of developing an alternative plan to prompt the fullest possible participation in the health care reform law if its individual mandate is struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Beginning Monday, Nebraska-based abortion provider LeRoy Carhart will offer abortion services later in pregnancy at an existing clinic in Germantown, Md., according to National Abortion Federation President Vicki Saporta, the Washington Post reports. Carhart is one of the few U.S. providers who publicly acknowledges performing abortions later in pregnancy, according to the Post.

The raccoons figured out the beetles are in the bucket. And its like grapes in a jar. The raccoons - they're not stupid, they're gonna do the easy way if we make it easy for them. Just like welfare recipients all across America. If we don't incent them to work, they're gonna take the easy route.