Senate Health Bill Requires Monthly Abortion Fee

Just like the House health care bill before the addition of the Stupak/Pitts Amendment, the Senate health care bill will levy a new "abortion premium" fee on Americans.

Beginning on line 7, p. 118, section 1303 under “Voluntary Choice of Coverage of Abortion Services” the Health and Human Services Secretary is given the authority to determine when abortion is allowed under the government-run health plan. Leader Reid’s plan also requires that at least one insurance plan offered in the Exchange covers abortions (line 13, p. 120).

What is even more alarming is that a monthly abortion premium will be charged of all enrollees in the government-run health plan. It’s right there beginning on line 11, page 122, section 1303, under “Actuarial Value of Optional Service Coverage.” The premium will be paid into a U.S. Treasury account – and these federal funds will be used to pay for the abortion services.

The majority of Americans believe that government mandated health care should not allow abortion and the National Right to Life Committee has called the Reid abortion language “completely unacceptable."