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On November 7, the fight for reproductive rights suffered a tremendous setback when the House voted to include an amendment to, in effect, ban abortion coverage in the health insurance marketplace exchange created for individuals and small businesses as part of the health reform bill they later passed. That amendment, offered by Reps. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Joseph Pitts (R-PA), goes beyond banning federal funding for abortion services. The Stupak-Pitts amendment essentially bars women from even using their own money to purchase comprehensive health coverage that includes abortion services through the new insurance exchange. Soon, the Senate will consider their health care bill, where similar abortion ban language may be considered.

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