Posted by
Defend America on Friday, November 13, 2009 8:23:59 AM
RNC to opt out of abortion coverage
Updated:
11/13/09 5:44 AM EST
The Republican National Committee will no longer offer employees an
insurance plan that covers abortion after POLITICO reported Thursday
that the anti-abortion RNC's policy has covered the procedure since
1991.
"Money from our loyal donors should not be used for this purpose,"
Chairman Michael Steele said in a statement. "I don't know why this
policy existed in the past, but it will not exist under my
administration. Consider this issue settled."
Steele has told the committee's director of administration to opt out
of coverage for elective abortion in the policy it uses from Cigna.
Federal Election Commission Records show the RNC purchases its
insurance from Cigna, and two sales agents for the company said that
the RNC’s policy covers elective abortion.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29456.html