States that Prevent Taxpayer Subsidy for Abortion through the State Exchanges
June 6, 2011
The new federal health care law, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, allows states to opt out of abortion coverage in the state-based insurance "exchanges" it creates. Below are the states that have enacted a provision to do just that.
TOTAL: 13 States have opted out of abortion in the Health Care Law
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State |
Citation |
Limitations: |
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Arizona |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 20-121 (2011) |
Life of the mother, avert substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function. |
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Florida |
Florida Legislature Chapter No. 2011-111 |
Limitation shall not apply to an abortion performed (a) when the life of the mother is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or (b) when the pregnancy is the result of an alleged act of rape or incest. |
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Idaho |
Idaho Code Ann. § 41-1848 (2011) |
Life of the mother, rape or incest. |
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Indiana |
Ind. Code. Ann. § 16-27-8-33 (2011) |
Life of the mother, avert substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function, rape or incest. |
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Kansas |
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2010 Supp. 40-2124(8) (2011) |
Life of the mother. |
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Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22:1014 (2011) |
None. |
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Mississippi |
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-41-97, 41-41-99 (2011) |
Limitation shall not apply to an abortion performed (a) when the life of the mother is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or (b) when the pregnancy is the result of an alleged act of rape or incest. |
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Missouri |
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.805 (2011) |
Life of the mother. |
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Nebraska |
L.B. 22 2011 Leg., 102nd Sess. (Neb. 2011) |
Life of the mother. |
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Oklahoma |
OKLA. STAT. ANN. § 1-741.3 (2011) |
Life of the mother. |
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Tennessee |
Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-26-134 (2011) |
None. |
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Utah |
Utah Code Ann. § 31A-22-726 (LexisNexis 2011) |
Life of the mother, avert substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function, fetal defect, rape, rape of a child, incest. |
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Virginia |
2010 Bill Tracking VA H.B. 2434 (LexisNexis) |
Life of the mother is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or when the pregnancy is the result of an alleged act of rape or incest. |
