In what is being viewed as a definite split with the Roman Catholic bishops over the proposal that the possible revamp of the healthcare bill by the Obama Administration has a compromise stance when it comes to abortion related expenses, the country's Catholic hospitals have hinted that they support the Senate's compromise on the matter, fueling hopes of breaking an impasse in Congress and starting up a controversy in the church.

On Thursday morning, the Senate healthcare bill was approved, and along with it was approved the stance that lets any state to restrict the use of federal stimulus for the medical insurance plans that cover abortions, and also requires insurers in other states to divide the funds subsidized into separate accounts. This way, the only money used to pay for abortions would be from private premiums.

Right before the bill was passed, the Catholic Health Association, which represents hundreds of Catholic hospitals across the nation, had stated that it was "encouraged" and "increasingly confident" that the stance "can achieve the objective of no federal funding for abortion", and the lead was followed by an umbrella group of nuns.

Also, on the very same day, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops designated the compromise as "morally unacceptable".

The divide in the groups that has now brought to the table of the Senate is one of the most difficult issues concerned with the proposed bill, and authorities are working towards resolving the same.