HHS to investigate 13 states that require insurers to cover abortions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced an investigation into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care.
In a news release, the agency said the investigation is based on allegations that the states are coercing health care entities to provide coverage of abortion “contrary to conscience” and in violation of a federal law known as the Weldon Amendment.
“OCR launches these investigations to address certain states’ alleged disregard of, or confusion about, compliance with the Weldon Amendment,” said Paula Stannard, director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights in a statement. “Under the Weldon Amendment, health care entities, such as health insurance issuers and health plans, are protected from state discrimination for not paying for, or providing coverage of, abortion contrary to conscience. Period.”
But reproductive rights advocates say it is a tactic to make abortion harder to access in states that have fortified protections.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/19/repub/hhs-to-investigate-13-states-that-require-insurers-to-cover-abortions/
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