Bills would cover abortion for R.I. state employees, Medicaid recipients

By Patrick Anderson || Jan 22, 202. ||| “Right now, there are people for whom there is a barrier to access to abortion solely as a result of their insurance coverage,” said state Rep. Liana Cassar, D-Barrington, who intends to introduce the House bill. “Access to safe, legal abortion includes economic access. Disproportionately, this economic barrier to access impacts poor women and women of color.”

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