Bill would restore prenatal care for low-income women, (illegal) immigrants

[Omaha Steve]

Because illegals were getting abortions when they didn't have access to care is the only reason this is going on. State Senators were told this would happen when they changed the law. Now they care about it.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120213/NEWS01/702149995#bill-would-restore-prenatal-care-for-low-income-women-immigrants

By Martha Stoddard

LINCOLN — A legislative committee advanced a bill Monday that would restore government-funded prenatal care for the unborn babies of illegal immigrants and other women.

The action of the Health and Human Services Committee sets up a fight with Gov. Dave Heineman. The governor has taken a stand against providing public benefits to illegal immigrants.

Legislative Bill 599, introduced last year, would allow the state to provide prenatal coverage through its children's health insurance program, commonly known as Kids Connection.

The bill would require about $1.9 million in state funds per year and an additional $4.4 million in federal funds.

FULL story at link.

[MountainLaurel]

1. A related story

About what can happen when immigrant women don't have access to legitimate abortion providers:

http://drjengunter.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/anatomy-of-an-unsafe-abortion/

[pampango]

2. In a related story from Kansas: Kansas slashes food aid for (citizen) children of illegal immigrants

A new debate swirling around Kansas, though, isn’t about Pedro. It’s about two of his three children. They were born here, and one day they will have driver’s licenses and the right to vote, just like any other U.S. citizen.

Early last year, when they needed food assistance, they got it. Pedro’s family received nearly $300 a month in food stamps. Enough to buy milk, eggs and meat, fruit and yogurt.

Now, they get nothing. Neither do hundreds of other Kansas families who, like Pedro’s, are a mix of undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens.

At a time when Gov. Sam Brownback has vowed to reduce child poverty, the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services — a state agency the governor controls — made a policy change that eliminated food stamps for hundreds of low-income U.S. children whose parents are illegal immigrants.

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3384400/kansas-slashes-food-aid-for-children.html

As an Ohioan, I know that republican politicians from the 'heartland' can stick it to American citizens for a number of reasons - one being that they have illegal immigrant parents.