Posted on 11/13/2009 3:07:02 PM PST by rabscuttle385
Republican Party chairman Michael Steele told Republican National Committee staff to immediately put an end to providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions. After learning of the abortion coverage from a news report, late Thursday evening Steele issued a statement:
"Money from our loyal donors should not be used for this purpose. I don't know why this policy existed in the past, but it will not exist under my administration. Consider this issue settled."
According to RNC spokeswoman Gail Gitcho, Steele then instructed staff to let their insurance carrier know that the RNC wished to opt out of the elective abortion coverage. Gitcho said the policy had been in effect since 1991.
(Excerpt) Read more at clevelandleader.com ...
Except that the party apparently, doesn't even read THEIR policies. I question if they apply the same diligence to our governance.
Good points.
Let’s hope Steele didn’t ‘cave’ due to his thoughts on pending Pelosicare!
You have a problem, a sanctimonious one.
Good news.
More like:
"After learning that the public had been made aware of the abortion coverage by a news report"
Exactly.
I just found out that 2/3 insurance companys cover abortions. I had no idea. Mine ony covers those where life of the mother is in danger of death, but no elective abortions. All this time I didn’t know that. I just assumed no way. Thankfully mine does not cover elective or I’d be outraged at myself. I think we will keep our insurance because there are a couple of times I believe if moms life is near death because of the pregnancy I agree it should be covered, like ectopic pregnancys. If they removed the language of covering abortions if the moms life is in danger than a woman who has an ectopic pregnancy or something like that would be stuck with a huge bill after a tramatic experience. I don’t like it, but through my husbands company this is the best we are going to get.
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