Insurance Coverage for Abortions

In a recent RH Reality Check article, author Robin Marty discusses the newly common trend of attempting to remove abortion coverage from numerous states’ health care plans. The favorite “abortion rider” has been discussed in full force within legislatures across the nation including North Carolina and Kansas. In North Carolina, the Wake County Board of Commissioners is considering eliminating coverage of elective abortions from the health plan for county employees. In Kansas, the House debated on a law that would prohibit insurance providers from covering most elective abortions under basic Kansas health care policies.