Michigan legislative action thread
Posted on 12/09/2013 7:57:36 AM PST by Darren McCarty
LANSING, MI -- A group of adults conceived through rape, as well as survivors of sexual assaults, gathered at the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday to offer support for a controversial bill that would require women to purchase a separate rider if they want abortion coverage in their health insurance plan.
The bill, spearheaded by Right to Life of Michigan and now awaiting action in the state Legislature, does not include any exceptions to cover abortion in the case of rape, incest or general health of the mother.
"No child deserves to be punished for the crimes of their father," said Rebecca Kiessling, a Rochester Hills resident who heads Save the 1, a national group that advocates for anti-abortion policies without exceptions.
Kiessling told reporters that she was conceived when her birth mother was abducted at gunpoint by a serial rapist. Her biological mother considered a "back alley" abortion, she said, but backed out because it was illegal at the time.
"I was protected by Michigan legislators who recognized that mine was a life worth saving," said Kiessling. "I owe my life to those laws."
Right to Life's proposal would prohibit health insurance plans from including abortion coverage as a standard feature. The nonprofit has promoted it as a means to ensure that taxpayer-subsidized policies offered under the Affordable Care Act do not include abortion coverage.
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i thought Todd Akin et al claimed you can’t get pregnant from rape.
No child deserves to be punished for the crimes of their father**********That line is pure genius. The only thing I would change is “baby” instead of child
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