Governor Brewer Signs SB 1305, Opts Arizona
Out of Abortion Mandate in Federal Healthcare Package.
In an exciting move for Pro-life
supporters, Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill into law that will
protect millions of this state's unborn by opting Arizona out of the
Abortion Insurance Coverage mandate in the federal health care
package. As announced Monday by Arizona Right to Life the Arizona
State Senate passed the bill, sponsored by Glendale Senator Linda
Gray, sending it to the Governor's Desk. Governor Brewer, amid 40
pro-life legislators at the Center for Arizona Policy's annual
Family Dinner added her signature making Arizona the first state in
the union to have a signed bill for the opt-out. As many as 28
states are considering similar bills, with Tennessee expecting to
follow shortly. This is an impressive win for all those who advance
the cause of life and work to advance pro-life legislation.
