WASHINGTON, Nov 12, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The health insurance plan
available to staffers of the U.S. Republican National Committee covers elective
abortions, records show.
A spokeswoman for the committee and other officials said Thursday the policy
would be changed, Politico reported. Gail Gitcho said the current policy,
purchased from Cigna, has been in effect since 1991.
The Republican platform calls most abortions "a fundamental assault on human
life." A majority of House Republicans voted for the Stupak amendment to the
health-care bill that bars the use of federal funds for abortion.
The RNC reported to the Federal Election Commission that Cigna is its health
insurance carrier and two sales agents said the committee did not exercise the
opt out for abortion the company offers, Politico said.
A spokeswoman for the National Republican Campaign Committee said the group's
insurance only covers abortions if a woman's life is at risk.
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