Republican's insurance bill brings back preexisting conditions, defines contraception as abortion

Legislators discussed a Republican-authored bill in the House commerce committee on Wednesday. And it includes a rather curious provision claiming contraceptives are abortion-inducing drugs.

The bill as a whole is largely about giving insurers the right to refuse to cover preexisting conditions, which nurses, farmers, and the Minnesota Council of Health Plans spoke against. One section would also make insurance companies offer plan options that do not include coverage for birth control.

Currently, Obamacare mandates that employers – unless they have a religious exemption – provide contraception coverage.



While it may be lost on the Minnesota Legislature's new conservtive majority, the Pill, IUDs, Plan B, and other forms of birth control do not cause abortions. It’s a fairly easy-to-grasp concept, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Read more: http://www.citypages.com/news/republicans-insurance-bill-brings-back-preexisting-conditions-defines-contraception-as-abortion/414539503