Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee has signed a bill into law that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.
The signing ceremony was held almost immediately after the state Senate approved the measure, also Thursday, on a 24-12 vote following less than an hour of debate in the chamber.McKee, a Democrat, said he was proud to sign the bill into law and include related funding in his state budget proposal.
“For so many the right has remained illusive,” she said. “That’s because a right to a health care service is useless if we intentionally prevent people’s health insurance from covering it.” Opponents said the state shouldn’t require state taxpayers, including those with moral objections to the procedure, to cover the cost of abortions.
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