Michigan bills could limit access to abortions
Source: Detroit Free Press
Michigan bills could limit access to abortions
December 8, 2012
By Robin Erb
Detroit Free Press Medical Writer
Legislation that could limit access to abortion -- several measures that shot through Thursday in a chaotic day in Lansing -- drew sharp criticism Friday from Michigan residents who said the proposals run roughshod over women's rights and could allow doctors to pick and choose patients based on religious or moral beliefs.
A package of three Senate bills would prevent insurers on the state's health care exchange -- a provision of health care reform that Michigan must still establish -- from automatically including coverage for abortion in their policies offered on the exchange.
Rather, an employer or an individual purchaser of the plan would have to request and pay separately for abortion coverage.
As it stands now, nearly 80% of plans in Michigan cover abortion, according to Lori Lamerand, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Mid and South Michigan.
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Michigan, working harder and faster to form the new state of Michissippi.
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michiganians by a majority vote, you know, democratic process, voted these jackasses in. Now ALL suffer because. Whatcha goin ta do, except take it. No whining now, just accept that the MAJORITY of michiganians wanted this state government. 
Idiots! talk about voting against your self-interest???!!!! Hope the rest of this countries enlightened citizens will see why we must rid ourselves of the rabid right wing. Yes, they are crazy like rabid dogs!
I think we see the work of ALEC and Koch dudes.
Every midwestern state w/ a Repugnant Gov. has been kissing the Koch's butts.
