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Whoops. Republican insurance policies have included abortion coverage

9:58 am November 13, 2009, by Jim Galloway

This from the Associated Press:

A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.

“Money from our loyal donors should not be used for this purpose,” Steele said in a statement late Thursday after learning of the abortion coverage from a news report. “I don’t know why this policy existed in the past, but it will not exist under my administration. Consider this issue settled.”

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T-Bone

November 13th, 2009
10:16 am

This coverage has existed since 1991. “The Cigna employees said the RNC didn’t choose to opt out of abortion coverage when given the opportunity, Politico.com reported.”

Let’s see if Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck find a way to spin this one.

Ira in East Lake

November 13th, 2009
10:26 am

CIGNA is obviously part of a Liberal plot.

Lucas

November 13th, 2009
10:30 am

Keep shrinking that tent, Steele.

Dr. Tenenbaum

November 13th, 2009
10:35 am

Is it still large enough to be classified as a tent?

I was think it is a little more like a 2 ring circus over there right now.

Churchill's MOM

November 13th, 2009
10:54 am

This bunch of crazy men make it hard for a woman to be a Republican.

Dr. Aborto

November 13th, 2009
2:33 pm

I have high hopes that the libs will eventually abort themselves into extinction.

Jill B

November 15th, 2009
9:20 am

I second that, Churchhill’s MOM. What do they expect when they take away our rights one by one until we are all staying home, barefoot and pregnant?

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