RNC insurance plan covers abortion (OOPS)

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The Republican National Committee’s health insurance plan covers elective abortion – a procedure the party’s own platform calls “a fundamental assault on innocent human life.”


Federal Election Commission Records show the RNC purchases its insurance from Cigna. Two sales agents for the company said that the RNC’s policy covers elective abortion.


Informed of the coverage, RNC spokeswoman Gail Gitcho told POLITICO that the policy pre-dates the tenure of current RNC Chairman Michael Steele.

“The current policy has been in effect since 1991, and we are taking steps to address the issue,” Gitcho said.


Leading up to passage of the House health care reform bill last week, 176 House Republicans joined 64 Democrats in voting for the so-called Stupak amendment, a measure that prohibits federal funds from being used to buy health insurance that covers elective abortions.


A spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee – the campaign arm for the House Republicans – said it does not include coverage for elective abortions in its employee insurance policy.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29456.html

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1. ESPECIALLY the repukes believe "the only moral abortion is my abortion" n/t

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2. I don't CARE if it's been in effect since 1991! Pubs have been

bitching about abortions since before 1970's!

I know there's olatient privacy laws, but I'd sure love to know how many Pubs have taken advantage of that coverage over the years!

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3. and I wonder how much Cigna had bribed the RNC with over the years ...

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4. Here's what the spin will be ...

"It's not federal dollars ..."

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5. Ain't no spin, fucking do as I say yet again