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Women Still Losing in Health Care Reform

This weekend's long-awaited passage of health care reform by the House also included one unexpected provision: the Stupak amendment, which would restrict insurance coverage of abortions. I am pro-choice, but my opposition to the Stupak amendment is based on issues well beyond that. At least part of the reason many women -- myself included -- backed health care reform was because of insurance companies' appalling double standard. For years, insurance companies have been blithely charging women higher premiums, writing maternity care out of policies, and refusing to pay for a host of women's ...

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