Abortion foes win a round in health overhaul

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Source: Associated Press

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer – Mon Jul 19, 11:08 am ET

WASHINGTON – Abortion foes have won a round in the first test of how President Barack Obama's health care law will be applied to the politically charged issue. Meanwhile, traditional allies of the administration are grumbling about a decision to ban most abortion coverage in insurance pools for those unable to purchase health care on their own.

The Catholic bishops "welcome this new policy," said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, although he added the organization remains concerned that other parts of the health care overhaul will promote abortion.

NARAL Pro-Choice America called it "inexplicable and wrongheaded." Abortion politics flared up after at least one state — New Mexico — initially decided to allow coverage of elective abortion in a new federally funded program to provide coverage for high-risk uninsured people turned away by private carriers.

Abortion opponents also raised questions about Pennsylvania and Maryland, but officials in those states denied that their plans would have covered abortions. Trying to head off more problems, the Health and Human Services Department announced last week the program will not cover abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is in danger — exceptions traditionally allowed under federal law.

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Our "progressive" Presidency marches forward!

[Robb]

1. Good to hear it framed this way.

If the anti-choice fucknuts think federal policy staying the same is a "win," I like the prospects for the future. :thumbsup:

[dflprincess]

4. This is more than it just "staying the same"

It goes beyond Hyde becasue women in the high risk pool will not have the option to choose a policy that covers elective abortions even if they're paying the whole cost of the premium themselves.

[Oregone]

2. Its Pragmaticolicious!

[uncommon]

3. Insurance not covering things needed by women is nothing new.

The powers that be can go fuck themselves. Seriously. Most women can barely get help with the cost of birth control, never mind abortions.

Makes me wish I was a doctor - I'd have a blue plate abortion special, hold the guilt, available M-W-F from 8-6.

[xchrom]

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