Apex eliminates coverage for elective abortions!
from WRAL-
Apex eliminates abortion clause from employee insurance
Jan. 29, 2010
Wake County, N.C. — Apex leaders last week unanimously voted to eliminate coverage of elective abortions in town employees’ health insurance plans.
Mayor Keith Weatherly said Friday that he found out that Blue Cross Blue Shield, the town’s insurance provider, offers benefits for abortion through the first 16 weeks of a pregnancy.
“We don’t believe it’s a proper use of public money, taxpayers’ money, to fund elective abortions,” Weatherly said.
Taxpayers subsidize medical policy plans for government employees.
“We’re not weighing into the legality of abortion,” Weatherly said. “That’s not our mission.”
With the exception of cases of rape or incest, abortions will no longer be covered as of Feb. 1.
Blue Cross Blue Shield officials say elective abortion coverage is standard in fully insured plans.
Employee insurance policies of Cary, Raleigh, Wake County and the state also have the provision regarding abortion.
County commissioners plan to discuss changing the wording of their insurance coverage at their board meeting on Monday, board members said. Cary and Raleigh leaders say there are no plans to discuss the issue.
BRAVO!
This should be done everywhere! Thanks for sharing.
Time to put pressure on Cary and Raleigh to stop payment of elective abortions. People are using abortion as birth control. No one wants to acknowledge the fact that this is another consequence of this country's lack of personal responsibility.