Bill Would Cover Abortions For State Workers, Medicaid Recipients

By Rachel Nunes, Patch Staff  || Jan 22, 2020  ||| Two Rhode Island lawmakers are calling for the state to lift the ban on healthcare coverage for abortions under the state’s health plans and to cover the procedure under Medicaid. The announcements came on the 47th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which gave women across the country the right to access abortions.