Reproductive rights advocates say legislation would cause entire insurance market to drop abortion coverage while raising taxes on small businesses
By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams
On the 42nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, which affirms a woman's Constitutional right to an abortion, House Republicans passed a far-reaching anti-choice bill that women's health advocates say would cause the entire insurance market to drop abortion coverage while raising taxes on small business who provide comprehensive health care to their employees.
After pulling a more extreme anti-abortion bill at the last minute due to intra-party dissent, the GOP on Thursday voted 242-179 in favor of alternative legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) that restricts federal funds for abortion.
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