Abortion Myths vs. Reality in Healthcare Reform Debate

There has been a great deal of misinformation being spread about abortion care in health reform efforts. First, the majority of private insurance plans today cover abortion care. Second, a recent Mellman poll revealed that most Americans will NOT support health care reform if it doesn’t include comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion. And, third, Americans do not want to see benefits taken away under health care reform. In other words, women don’t want to be worse off under health reform than they are today.

Here are some common myths that have been promoted throughout the health care reform debate.

1. MYTH: Health care reform would result in the greatest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade.
REALITY: Currently, the majority of plans already cover basic reproductive health care, including abortion care. In fact, more than 86 percent of employer-based insurance plans cover abortion care. That's why anti-choice groups are working so hard to strip reproductive health from health care reform — in order to strip women of coverage they currently have.

HB2564 Media Attention

The following articles appeared in Arizona media outlets after Gov. Brewer signed HB2564, the Omnibus Anti-Abortion Bill. Feel free to post any others as a comment to this post.

Arizona Daily Star Op. Ed. against HB2564

Article in Arizona Central

News story on KVOA

News story on KOLD

Article in East Valley Tribune