2014 House Bill 5697

Repeal ban on abortion coverage through federal health care exchange

Introduced in the House

June 12, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-18)

To repeal the 2013 law initiated by a petition from the people and enacted by a legislative majority to prohibit health insurance policies sold through the federal health care law’s “exchange” from including abortion coverage, which requires individuals to use their own money to purchase a policy “rider” covering abortion if this is what they want.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance