Trump Challenges Abortion Insurance Mandates plus Iran Executes Teen Wrestler in Brutal Warning

The Ben Ferguson Podcast · Mar 20, 2026 · 26m · transcript

1. U.S. Abortion Policy & Religious Liberty The Trump administration launched an investigation into 13 states that mandate abortion coverage in state‑regulated insurance plans. The investigation centers on the Weldon Amendment, which protects healthcare entities and individuals from being forced to provide or pay for abortions against their conscience. The administration argues these state mandates violate federal conscience and religious freedom protections. Billions in federal healthcare funding could be at risk for non‑compliant states. The issue is reframed not only as abortion policy but…