We received the following e-mail today from nwyc.com.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Action Alert
Abortion Options in Health Care Bills
Mr Robin B Tucker, both the House and Senate have options for abortion
coverage in their respective bills, but the scope of coverage is quite
different. The House legislation prohibits the use of federal funds to provide
abortions, except in the cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother’s life.
This language is an extreme divergence from the Senate bill, which explicitly
requires abortion coverage in some plans, but not to be paid for with tax
dollars.
The Senate bill would require elective abortion coverage in a
government-run “public option,” which would have a higher annual cost to cover
the procedure. The Senate measure would also explicitly require that
government-run health care packages offer at least one plan that covers abortion
and one that does not.
Opponents of the abortion language say that if adopted, it would be a
significant departure from current law, which forbids federal funding for
abortion, except in extreme cases. They add that the inclusion of the language
represents a first-ever federal mandate for abortion coverage.
Meanwhile, supporters of the language point out that while abortion
procedures would be available in government-run plans, the participant would be
required to pay for the procedure as part of their annual premium for the
package. They say this ensures that federal funds are not being used to cover
abortions, even though it is a federal plan that offers the procedure.
Do you support the inclusion of abortion coverage in health care
reform legislation?
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