This includes one payment for the abortion provision, which must be paid entirely by the policyholder, and another for the rest (Saffe). This staggering loss of precious human life is an abomination, and American taxpayers should not be forced to pay the bill. Abortion is a growing issue in Americans among women and their right to reproduce. It is the worst thing a woman can do against human dignity and it is a crime against life. No woman has the right to harm a new living being. Abortion is immoral and it should not be electively legalized. .
Congress and the majority of the public agree that the federal government should not fund elective abortions. No accommodation is permitted for people morally opposed to abortion. This creates a more over threat to conscience than insurers engage in now because in many plans receiving federal subsidies, everyone will have to make separate payments specifically for other people's abortion. Jody Ward, a pro-life activist, expressed disappointment in the court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act including the requirement that Americans buy health insurance plans that pay for contraceptives and abortion. She told CNS News that she was disappointed because she is opposed to destroying innocent human life and that the ruling will lead to that (Starr). Saying that this separate payment is not a "tax dollar" is no help if it is required by the government. .
Additionally, abortion not only destroys an innocent life, but also could harm the mother. Most women do not know the harmful physical and psychological effects of abortion. It is definitely not safe. For example, 97 % of women report severe pain, the mother can suffer an infection or internal bleeding, and could also become sterilized, the permanent inability to bear a child (Abortion Legalized). Also, a number of serious medical complications can arise from an abortion procedure. An oxford University study, based on 1,182 abortions, showed 16.
