NBC Meet the Press
Meet the Press NOW — December 11
Dec 11, 2023
Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett discusses the Israel and Hamas war. Special Counsel Jack Smith appeals to the Supreme Court on presidential immunity. A new Iowa poll shows Trump's dominance. Governor Whitmer repeals an abortion law. The fight over abortion access in Texas is explored.
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- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer repealed a state law that required women to buy a separate rider on their health insurance to cover abortions, furthering her efforts to protect abortion access in Michigan.
- Dallas area mother Kate Cox was forced to leave Texas to receive an emergency abortion after facing obstacles from Texas officials, highlighting the ongoing fight for abortion access in the state.
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Michigan Governor Repeals Law Requiring Separate Insurance for Abortions
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer repealed a state law that required women to buy a separate rider on their health insurance to cover abortions. The measure was first put in place a decade ago and was dubbed rape insurance by activists since it did not differentiate pregnancies resulting from rape. Whitmer's decision builds on her efforts to protect abortion access in Michigan, as voters in the state enshrined abortion rights into the constitution last year. She believes that reproductive freedom is overwhelmingly supported by the voters and sees it as a major issue in the 2024 election as well.
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