Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Abortion Coverage in the Obamacare plan

Hey, Tim Ryan. Hey, Catholics United. Hey Catholics in Alliance.

If you really did not want abortion funded in the House Obamacare bill, why didn't you just cut and paste the language that is currently in the health plans for Federal Employees:

This is from the "Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employees Plan" as it exists today:

Section 6. General exclusions – things we don’t cover

"Services, drugs, or supplies related to abortions, except when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest;"


This is from the "APWU-Health Insurance for Postal and Federal Employees and Retirees" as it exists today:

Section 6. General exclusions -- things we don't cover

"Services, drugs, or supplies related to abortions, except when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest."

This is from the National Association of Letter Carriers Heath Plan, as it exists today:

Section 6. General exclusions -- things we don't cover

"Services, drugs, or supplies related to abortions, except when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest."

Just copy the language. It is quite clear, no confusion at all.

Posted by Gibbons J. Cooney

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