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Originally Posted by buckman
Associated Press writer Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON – Health care legislation before Congress would allow a new government-sponsored insurance plan to cover abortions, a decision that would affect millions of women and recast federal policy on the divisive issue.
Federal funds for abortions are now restricted to cases involving rape, incest or danger to the life of the mother. Abortion opponents say those restrictions should carry over to any health insurance sold through a new marketplace envisioned under the legislation, an exchange where people would choose private coverage or the public plan.
Abortion rights supporters say that would have the effect of denying coverage for abortion to millions of women who now have it through workplace insurance and are expected to join the exchange.
A little something picked up with the requisite 2 seconds on Google.
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You said Federal funds. This article appears to be referencing a government sponsored plan which would be paid for by companies or individuals. This doesn't mean that any more tax (i.e. general fund) money is being spent on abortions.
I'd also note that abortion is quite legal in all 50 states.
-spence
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