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Trump Launches Probe That Challenges Blue-State Abortion Insurance Mandates
1. U.S. Abortion Policy and Religious Liberty The Trump administration launched federal investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. These mandates are argued to violate the Weldon Amendment, which prohibits discrimination against healthcare entities that refuse to provide or pay for abortions based on conscience or religious beliefs. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), particularly its Office for Civil Rights, claims these state laws may force individuals, employers, and insurers to violate moral or religious convictions…
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