Washington state passes law to require insurance coverage of abortion

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law that would require all health insurers to cover abortion if they also cover maternity care.

The law, the Reproductive Parity Act, had been considered for more than six years. It also would mandate coverage for every form of birth control, including emergency contraception, without any out-of-pocket costs.

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