Pennsylvania college aims to end insurance coverage of abortions in rape cases

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Pennsylvania college aims to end insurance coverage of abortions in rape cases

BY DAVID DEKOK
HARRISBURG, Pa. Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:59pm EST

(Reuters) - University of Scranton employee insurance plans will no longer cover abortions in cases of rape, incest or life-threatening pregnancies under a plan that the Jesuit school says is consistent with Catholic doctrine.

But the Pennsylvania university's faculty union, which represents about 300 of its 940 full-time employees, says members must first approve any changes to its coverage.

The union negotiated away coverage for elective abortions nine years ago in return for adoption coverage, but its current contract pays for abortions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the live of the mother.

In a letter to faculty released by the university on Friday, its president, Rev. Kevin Quinn, said that even limited abortion coverage is "inconsistent with the moral teachings of the church."

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/20/us-usa-pennsylvania-abortion-idUSKBN0LO2CH20150220

[shenmue]

1. Making a rape victim bear the attacker's child is okay?

I was in that church for 37 years. How did I miss the memo?

[Kalidurga]

2. Yes I see how saving the life of the mother is inconsistant with morality

after all aren't women the root of all evil?

to sarc or not to sarc that is the question.

[Dont call me Shirley]

3. So what are they going to do to stop the campus rape culture then?

[rexcat]

4. Nice to see two deaths..

are better than one - abortion to save the live of the mother will no longer be covered. If your religion says all life is valued but says both must die even though you can save the life of one is totally screwed up. Talk about a religious view that has no moral basis.

[cbayer]

5. Shame on them, shame on them, shame on them.

I hope the faculty votes it down.