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Prohibit healthcare plans from covering abortion

Legislative Summary: A BILL relating to insurance, to provide opt out of funding abortions through qualified health plans: No abortion coverage shall be provided by a qualified health plan offered within the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [ObamaCare], except in the case of medical emergency.

OnTheIssues Interpretation: ObamaCare requires that healthcare plans fund abortions; this state law would remove that stipulation from Georgia insurance plans offered under ObamaCare.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 37-18-1 on March 18, vote #676, Burt Jones voted YES; passed House 105-64-7 on March 18, vote #795; signed by Gov. Deal April 21

Source: Georgia legislative voting records: SB 98 , Mar 18, 2014

Other governors on Health Care: Burt Jones on other issues:
GA Gubernatorial:
Brad Raffensperger
Brian Kemp
Chase Oliver
Chris Carr
David Perdue
Geoff Duncan
Kandiss Taylor
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Mike Thurmond
Shane Hazel
Stacey Abrams
Vernon Jones
GA Senatorial:
Buddy Carter
Gary Black
Herschel Walker
John F. King
Jon Ossoff
Latham Saddler
Mike Collins
Raphael Warnock

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