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Peacetrain

(22,879 posts)
Sat Jun 8, 2013, 12:23 PM Jun 2013

THIS IS GOVERNMENT INTRUSION.. wake up and smell the coffee

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/viewart...bursements

for women who have to access medicaid. This is reality left side of the ledger. This is another attack of women trying to put us back into the 1800's. Can you imagine being raped 14 and having not your doctor.. but an elected official making a decision about your future.



"Catholic, anti-abortion Gov. Terry Branstad could soon find himself in an uncomfortable position: He may have to sign off on payments for every Medicaid-funded abortion in his state.

A bill requiring that authorization is sitting on the Republican’s desk after moving through the Statehouse. If Branstad signs it, Iowa is likely to be the only state that would have the unique requirement.

Iowa’s Medicaid program covers a small number of abortions each year due to rape, incest, fetal deformity or to protect a mother’s life. Currently handled by the state Department of Human Services, the Medicaid reimbursements cost the state less than $20,000 last fiscal year"
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