OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lawmakers considered proposed legislation Thursday that will require most health insurers offering maternity care to also cover elective abortions.
In a public hearing, the state House's Health Care and Wellness Committee heard arguments from both sides of the abortion debate.
Supporters said the bill will preserve current abortion coverage once federal health insurance rules come into effect under the Affordable Care Act in 2014.
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