As Oregon expands insurance coverage for abortion,Texas cuts itOn Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill vastly expanding insurance coverage for abortion and birth control, or while in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott scaled it way back.“Shame on you,Gov. Abbott, for attacking Texans’ health and rights, and ” Cecile Richards,Planned Parenthood Federation of America president, said in a statement. “It’s unsuitable for politicians to withhold a woman’s health coverage just to try to end her from having an abortion. Each woman has the right to make her own decisions approximately her body and her family, or that shouldn’t be up to a politician.HB 214 — the fruit of Texas lawmakers’ labors in their abortion-heavy special session — eliminates abortion coverage in state-sponsored private insurance plans,except in the case of a “medical emergency.” Read more (8/16/17)
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