Monday, November 25, 2013

Good Law

From the Detroit Free Press: A controversial initiative that would require women to buy an additional rider on their health insurance if they wanted abortion coverage is one short step away from going to the Legislature, where it is likely to easily become law.
Because no one filed a challenge by Monday’s deadline to the more than 315,000 signatures turned in to the Secretary of State, an initiative that would prohibit abortion coverage from being included in standard insurance policies will go forward....
If the proposal becomes law, it would require all private and public health insurance plans to offer a separate rider for an abortion. And women would have to buy that rider before knowing if they needed an abortion. They would not be able to buy the rider after getting pregnant by any means, including rape or incest.
“We don’t have a decision yet on what action we’re going to take,” said Ari Adler, spokesman for Speaker of the House Jase Bolger, R-Marshall. “We’re waiting until we have it in hand.”
Michigan Right to Life embarked on the petition drive because when federal health exchanges were set up under the Affordable Care Act, it didn't want any taxpayer dollars going toward abortion coverage. Twenty-three states have already enacted legislation requiring separate riders for abortion coverage in exchange-provided policies.
“Michigan citizens don't want to pay for other people's abortions with tax dollars or through their insurance premiums,” said Pam Sherstad, spokeswoman for Michigan Right to Life. “This doesn't have to do with legalized abortions, it just has to do with who pays for it.”
The legislative initiative would cover insurance policies offered both by the public exchanges and by private insurance companies.
She said she’s confident the measure will pass in the Legislature because the majority of members of the House and Senate signed the petition.
Democrats promised to fight the initiative if and when it’s brought up in the Legislature.  http://www.freep.com/article/20131125/NEWS06/311250138/abortion-health-insurance-women-rider-rape-incest-life
Since this is clearly only a woman's issue per the feminists, men should not be required to pay for any abortion insurance coverage and if a woman wants to get an abortion, either pay for the insurance or pay for the abortion themselves.

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