How Many House Democrats Would Back Right to Life Initiative?
If House Republicans are looking for some Democratic votes to help ease Right to Life's initiative on abortion coverage through the chamber next week, they likely won't find many.
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Controversial Abortion Proposal Moves to Michigan Legislature
The Michigan Legislature could act as soon as Tuesday to approve a controversial petition initiative that would require women to buy an additional rider on their health insurance if they want abortion coverage.
Michigan Woman and ACLU Sue Catholic Bishops Over Putting Beliefs Over Welfare of Patients
A Michigan woman with help from the ACLU is taking on the nation’s Catholic hospitals in federal court, alleging they are forcing pregnant women in crisis into having painful miscarriages rather than terminate the pregnancy — and not giving them any options.
What Should the Michigan Legislature Do? Only 36% Support Right to Life Abortion Insurance Proposal
Only 36 percent of registered voters support forcing women to purchase insurance coverage for non-emergency abortions through separate riders, a new survey conducted for Inside Michigan Politics has found.
Votes Likely There For Abortion Proposal But Who Should Decide?
Months before a decision is even deemed necessary, opponents to voter-initiated legislation on how insurance plans cover abortions are preparing their case for why lawmakers should let voters decide the matter.
Right to Life of Michigan Submits Petitions To Force Issue of Supplemental Insurance Requirement for Abortion
Right to Life of Michigan says it has more than enough valid voter signatures to put a proposed law before the Legislature requiring women to get secondary insurance to cover abortions.
Gongwer News Highlights, August 5, 2013
RTL: On Track To Have Insurance Proposal Enacted Signature gathering on a petition to require insurers to sell abortion coverage only as a rider separate from standard policies appears to be on track to allow the Legislature to enact the initiated proposal by the end of 2013,
Pro-life group gathers signatures to ban Michigan health insurance carriers from covering abortions
A majority of registered voters say they oppose prohibiting health insurance companies from covering abortion procedures and requiring individuals to buy additional coverage for terminating pregnancies, according to a new statewide poll released exclusively to The Detroit News.
Michigan Senate Committee Approves Another Abortion Bill
The Republican-led Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved legislation that could make it more difficult for a minor to end a pregnancy by abortion without parental consent.
No Taxes for Abortion Insurance Launches Ballot Petition Initiative
A group backed by Right to Life of Michigan has been approved to circulate petitions seeking a new state law prohibiting health insurance companies from covering elective abortion procedures.
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