Our
latest efforts to make sure prolife people do not have to pay for
abortions through health insurance made the news. Regardless of their
views regarding the legality of abortion, most of Michigan's citizens do not
want to pay for abortions with their tax dollars in public plans via
Obamacare, or subsidize abortion through their premium dollars in
private plans.
The committee set up to push for the legal change is called No Taxes for
Abortion Insurance. The group plans to circulate petitions for its
effort to create a new state law.
It’s possible the committee will take a preliminary step related to
the form of its petitions at a May 22 meeting of the Board of State
Canvassers. After that, the committee would have to collect at least
258,088 valid voter signatures to possibly spark a vote on its proposal
in the Legislature. If the Legislature failed to act within 40 days, the
measure could wind up before Michigan voters in November 2014.
Right to Life spokeswoman Pam Sherstad said efforts first will be made to get the proposal passed in the Legislature.
