Why do Catholics and other religious people have such opposing views about Abortion, Health Care, and Government involvement in our lives?

[rtconstant]

I’m curious to know which companies you have discovered that list abortion as one of the services they subsidize. I’ve had five different health insurance companies through the different employers I’ve been under since I left the military, and none of them cover abortion in any form. For the record, they are: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana Inc., and Principal Financial Group. Why would they not do it while others do? That doesn’t even make sense from a business standpoint. Somebody is obviously losing money.

I kind of figured you would respond with something similar. Not being critical but most people have no idea that they’re indirectly paying for abortion. According to the National Abortion Federation 2/3 of Insurance companies cover abortions.

Aetna not only covers abortion but does so at any time for any reason.
lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/aug/07082905.html

Anthem covers abortion both elective and “therapeutic”. I have a link here from them, it will load a PDF so don’t worry if it tries to download. If you don’t want to take the chance then don’t try this link:
anthem.com/ca/member/f0/s0/t0/pw_a116702.doc
Blue Cross and Blue Shield cover abortion. Below is a clinic that accepts their coverage.allentownwomenscenter.com/fees.html

Cigna also covers abortion:
cigna.com/healthinfo/tw1040.html

Here is an abortion clinic that accepts Humana:wholewomanshealth.com/austin/austin_abortion_fees.html

I’m not sure about Principle Financial Group.

Anyway, this is actually important information because many people have no idea about any of this.

 

[ahollars]

I kind of figured you would respond with something similar. Not being critical but most people have no idea that they’re indirectly paying for abortion. According to the National Abortion Federation 2/3 of Insurance companies cover abortions.

Aetna not only covers abortion but does so at any time for any reason.
lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/aug/07082905.html

Anthem covers abortion both elective and “therapeutic”. I have a link here from them, it will load a PDF so don’t worry if it tries to download. If you don’t want to take the chance then don’t try this link:
anthem.com/ca/member/f0/s0/t0/pw_a116702.doc
Blue Cross and Blue Shield cover abortion. Below is a clinic that accepts their coverage.allentownwomenscenter.com/fees.html

Cigna also covers abortion:
cigna.com/healthinfo/tw1040.html

Here is an abortion clinic that accepts Humana:wholewomanshealth.com/austin/austin_abortion_fees.html

I’m not sure about Principle Financial Group.

Anyway, this is actually important information because many people have no idea about any of this.

Okay, you’ve found something. Thing is, I think I have also. I still have some of the paperwork in my file cabinet, and it clearly says that anything that isn’t listed as an approved procedure is not covered. The Anthem form you have listed looks like it is only for the state of California. I’m looking at mine right now, and I suspect that these inconsistencies within their own forms are a reflection of state law differences depending on where you live. Apparently, insurance companies know they can make more money if there are fewer services that they don’t have to cover. I live in Virginia, and before that I was in Maryland, but I grew up in Oklahoma. Maryland is on the fence with abortion, but Virginia, and especially Oklahoma, are obviously pro-life.

That also begs the question, will states still have the right to regulate insurance companies within their own borders, or will there be a single national standard? I’m betting that the latter is the goal of Congress and the White House. I wonder what else is out there?

Kudos

 

[Ella]

I suspect that these inconsistencies within their own forms are a reflection of state law differences

State law differences are one example of what would end if insurance companies were allowed to have customers across state borders.

 

[rtconstant]

Okay, you’ve found something. Thing is, I think I have also. I still have some of the paperwork in my file cabinet, and it clearly says that anything that isn’t listed as an approved procedure is not covered. The Anthem form you have listed looks like it is only for the state of California. I’m looking at mine right now, and I suspect that these inconsistencies within their own forms are a reflection of state law differences depending on where you live. Apparently, insurance companies know they can make more money if there are fewer services that they don’t have to cover. I live in Virginia, and before that I was in Maryland, but I grew up in Oklahoma. Maryland is on the fence with abortion, but Virginia, and especially Oklahoma, are obviously pro-life.

That also begs the question, will states still have the right to regulate insurance companies within their own borders, or will there be a single national standard? I’m betting that the latter is the goal of Congress and the White House. I wonder what else is out there?

Kudos

Well, keep in mind that the specific policy that you have may not allow for abortion. So I was not implying that you were wrong about your claims. However, our premiums go to parent companies who do cover abortion either in some areas or possibly some states as you suggest.

Like you I’m not sure how much the States will have say in any of this. Probably they will have some say as long as any modifications they make hold to the minimum rules of the exchange. As you know some states have tried to limit abortion, but that usually doesn’t last long. Unfortunately the Supreme Court made a decision on that particular issue (abortion) and so that obligates the federal government to enforce the ruling.

This has given this particular procedure a unique level of government interest. Where normally states would take care of this sort of thing. So with abortion we have weird laws like parents not being informed about a potentially life threatening procedure being performed on their children. Or policies that that all but oppose any sort of notification of the potential risks and complications of the procedure. On any other procedure those sorts of things would be unheard of. Yet here we are.