The addition of these nine states brings to 16 the number of states restricting
abortion coverage available through state insurance exchanges.
Not exact matches
The exchange is the only place where premium subsidies are
available, and advocates for reproductive rights have noted that in those 25 states (along with six other states where insurers are allowed to include
coverage for
abortion on their exchange plans but have chosen not to do so), there is no access to affordable health insurance with
abortion coverage.
Again, investing time and resources in these changes may be more practical now than ever before, given improvements in contraceptive
coverage and the wide range of options
available to patients immediately after an
abortion.