Abortion: Private and Public Coverage
In the News

States continue to pass new restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion regardless of whether a woman receives her insurance from the government, including Medicaid, or from a private insurer. Some of these restrictions would be applied to the health care exchanges being created under federal health care reform.

Minn. Judge Dismisses Suit Claiming State Illegally Covered Abortion Costs
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A Minnesota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the state incorrectly used public funds to pay for more than 37,000 abortions for low-income women who did not qualify for abortion coverage under state laws, the AP/Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.

Ariz. Gov. Shifts Stance on Planned Parenthood Restrictions Under Medicaid Expansion
Monday, May 6, 2013
In a reversal, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) on Thursday said she would support an amendment to her Medicaid expansion plan that would prohibit Planned Parenthood from receiving funds through the program, the Arizona Daily Sun reports.

Iowa House Budget Bill Would Bar Medicaid Coverage for Abortions, Elective C-Sections
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Iowa House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a budget bill that includes provisions that would end Medicaid coverage of abortions in any circumstances, as well as elective caesarean-section deliveries, Radio Iowa reports.

Pa. House Passes Restrictions on Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Marketplace
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Pennsylvania House on Tuesday voted 144-53 to approve a measure (HB 818) that would prohibit abortion coverage in private health plans purchased through the state's insurance marketplace, which is being created under the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148), the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

GOP Coalition Blocks Wash. Abortion Coverage Bill
Thursday, April 18, 2013
On Wednesday, a Republican coalition in the Washington state Senate blocked debate of a provision that would have required health plans to cover abortion care, the AP/KOMO News reports.

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IN THE COURTS

This section provides a brief overview of significant cases impacting reproductive rights and health related to Abortion: Private and Public Coverage.

ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri v. Praeger
Challenge to a Kansas law that prohibits insurance coverage of abortion and abortion-related services.

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