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PRO-Life News In Brief.
Minnesota Health Insurance to Cover Unborn Babies
Unborn babies and their mothers will be able to receive health care coverage in Minnesota under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The coverage, for low-income families, falls under a joint federal-state program, and Minnesota's expansion of the program was approved by the Bush administration August 6, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
SCHIP coverage is available to families who make up to 275% of the federal poverty level. The insurance will provide prenatal medical care to an estimated 3,700 low-income women, according to the AP. Three other states - - Illinois, Michigan, and Rhode Island - - also offer prenatal care under this program.
"Prenatal care is crucial to the health of both mother and child, and this change will allow Minnesota to offer prenatal care to thousands of additional pregnant mothers and their unborn children," said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson in a press release. "Vital services during pregnancy can be a life-long determinant of health and we should do everything possible to make this care available to everyone."
"This is another step in the right direction in our efforts to foster a culture in which all human beings are respected and afforded the opportunity to grow, develop, and live," said Scott Fischbach, executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. "This move empowers women and their unborn children to have safeguards that enhance their health care. It represents great progress on the part of the Bush and Pawlenty administrations as they build a culture that respects human life."
Female Abortion and Infanticide Contributes to Gender Imbalance in India
The ratio between males and females in India is tilting alarmingly in favor of boys, as untold numbers of baby girls are being aborted or killed soon after birth. The traditional preference for boys, who are expected to support the parents in their old age, as opposed to girls, who cost the family a great deal of money in dowries, often leads to death when a female is conceived.
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Source: HighBeam Research, PRO-Life News In Brief.