“Apex can’t actually prohibit abortions, whether it’s for an employee or not. But our plan can,” says Republican Apex mayor Keith Weatherly. Indeed, the town of Apex has recently removed coverage for abortions from the city’s health care plan except in cases of rape, incest, or where the life of the mother is at risk.
Provoked by anti-choice State Rep. Paul Stam, numerous counties and the NC League of Municipalities, which determines the plan for over 200 municipalities, have quickly followed suit. More counties are now threatening to do the same.
However, abortion coverage is a normal part of comprehensive health coverage. More than 85 percent of private insurance plans provide coverage. Erica Scott of NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina and Patricia Dillon of Planned Parenthood say, “Removing abortion coverage from an employee benefit package is a clear example of politicians placing their own divisive agenda ahead of what is best for the citizens of the towns and counties they represent.”
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On Saturday, August 29th, over 1,000 people traveled to Raleigh, NC for an NAACP, NC Fair Share, and HCAN-sponsored rally for healthcare reform. A number of attendees told moving stories about their personal experiences with our broken healthcare system and the need for a strong public option in our reform bill. You can watch video coverage of the event from WRAL.
Rallies were also held in Asheville, Charlotte, Greenville, New York City, and other cities across America. There will be another rally on the steps of the NC State House in Raleigh on September 3rd.
Earlier this summer, SCSJ partnered with NC HCAN to produce a series of five interviews with North Carolinians about their experiences with the healthcare system. These interviews with patients, a small business owner, and a doctor, make in clear how urgently North Carolinians need healthcare reform. You can watch these interviews online here on the SCSJ website.
Also visit Healthcare for America Now to find out how to get more involved in the fight for quality healthcare!
SCSJ partnered with NC Healthcare for America Now to produce 5 interviews with people from North Carolina about their experiences with the U.S. healthcare system. The interviews are below and available on NC HCAN's Youtube channel.
“Apex can’t actually prohibit abortions, whether it’s for an employee or not. But our plan can,” says Republican Apex mayor Keith Weatherly. Indeed, the town of Apex has recently removed coverage for abortions from the city’s health care plan except in cases of rape, incest, or where the life of the mother is at risk.
Provoked by anti-choice State Rep. Paul Stam, numerous counties and the NC League of Municipalities, which determines the plan for over 200 municipalities, have quickly followed suit. More counties are now threatening to do the same.
However, abortion coverage is a normal part of comprehensive health coverage. More than 85 percent of private insurance plans provide coverage. Erica Scott of NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina and Patricia Dillon of Planned Parenthood say, “Removing abortion coverage from an employee benefit package is a clear example of politicians placing their own divisive agenda ahead of what is best for the citizens of the towns and counties they represent.”
To read more about this issue, click here.
