GOP Health Plan Covers Abortion

[DearAbby]

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.

“The policy does not cover abortions unless the life of the mother is in danger,” the NRCC spokeswoman said.

According to several Cigna employees, the insurer offers its customers the opportunity to opt out of abortion coverage – and the RNC did not choose to opt out.

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

[Barack_America]

1. Boo! for being hypocrites, but Yea! for supporting choice for your employees?

[Angry Dragon]

2. So what Gitcho is saying

is it only took them 18 years to address the issue or is she saying it only took as long as someone to point out that they lie??

[FatDave]

3. Of course they're covered.

Pro-lifers are just as big a bunch of hypocrites as the rest of the conservative movement.

See: http://mypage.direct.ca/w/writer/anti-tales.html

[DearAbby]

4. Sainted GOP Women never ever EVER have abortions

it's only those promiscuous liburals who can't keep their knees together, then take the punishment God has given them!!!11!

:sarcasm: for the impaired

[FLyellowdog]

6. Correct...GOP women get D & Cs, not abortions.

And that's that.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Can we make it retroactive for Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, et al?

[Bonn1997]

7. Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, and Leiberman!

[FBaggins]

8. Awww,,, that's gotta hurt.

It could have been better... I read "GOP Plan" as this supposed alternative plan they started working on at the 11th hour.

[usregimechange]

9. wolf howl in sheep garb

[usregimechange]

10. kick