http://theatlantic.disqus.com/The Atlantic WebsiteenMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:49:41 -0000http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2009/11/the-health-of-the-nation/29845#comment-35823913<p>The problem for pro-choicers isn't the fact that federal money is banned from being used to fund abortions, which is essentially codification of the Hyde Amendment. The problem is that the House bill prevents any insurance company that covers abortions from participating in the exchange. Insurance companies that want to participate will be forced to drop abortions from their covered services, which eliminates access even for women who aren't receiving federal subsidies, i.e. policyholders who pay their own premiums/receive coverage through their employers. This is a dramatic attack on access to abortion and one that wouldn't necessarily have been foreseen by pro-choice health care reformers.</p>tmanaMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:49:41 -0000