Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program

New Maryland Law Unlocks $25 Million Funds to Pay for Abortion

Maryland will soon begin using millions of dollars collected through a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to pay for abortion. Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday signed into law a bill authorizing the state to tap into a $1-per-month surcharge levied on every insurance policy sold through the ACA marketplace. These funds are reserved exclusively for abortion services, in line with federal regulations…

Kristin suffers from a strong fear of childbirth, so much so that at her first visit to the midwife she tells her that she would rather have an abortion than give birth vaginally. But the decision on whether she will be granted a cesarean section is delayed until long after the abortion threshold has been crossed. “I have nightmares about being forced to give birth,” she says.

Judge overturns Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion

DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down Michigan's 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, saying it conflicts with a voter-approved amendment that locked abortion rights in the state constitution in 2022.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will become the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to fund a program to pay for abortions, regardless of a patient’s insurance coverage, under a measure signed into law Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. The law will make about $25 million available when it takes effect July 1, because a $1 surcharge has been unused and growing over the last …

Governor Wes Moore Makes Major Legislative Changes in the State of Maryland

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The bills cover a range of issues, from reproductive rights and reckless driving to environmental protections and access to public services.

Moore to Sign 170 New Laws Covering Abortion, Driving, the Environment

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will sign 170 bills into law on Tuesday, including measures to increase penalties for reckless driving, establish a public health abortion grant program, and provide funding for Chesapeake Bay preservation, as well as other local and statewide policy changes. The post Moore to Sign 170 New Laws Covering Abortion, Driving, the Environment appeared first on The Washington Informer.