We've repeatedly noted the unwarranted concerns from pro-life Democratic Congressmen Dan Lipinski and Jerry Costello that the health care reform bill would lead to federal financing of abortions.  In the hopes of swaying Lipinski on the issue, Catholics United is going on the air in the Chicago market today with an ad making that very point.  "Some say health reform would force taxpayers to fund abortions," says the narrator.  "It’s not true."  Watch it:

The adjoining press release included this remark from Bob Bossie, a Roman Catholic priest in Chicago: “As a lifelong advocate for health care reform, I call on Congressman Lipinski to do what’s best for hard working people of Illinois and support reform. The reform bill before the House will save lives, support families and uphold existing laws which prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for abortions.”  Catholics United tells us that the spot will run through Sunday and that the ad-buy is in the six-figures.