In governor’s race, abortion dispute flares among Democrats
Hoping to unseat Raimondo in the September Democratic primary, Brown released a letter endorsing him and criticizing Raimondo signed by more than 40 reproductive health-care advocates, including Steinem;
"Alarmingly,
Why endorse a man over
"Feminism is not about electing one woman, but making life more fair for all women, so it's important to say that the restrictions she signed deny reproductive choice to thousands of women in
The letter does not mean Brown, challenging Raimondo from the progressive left, has captured
Michelman was president of NARAL from 1985 to 2004, but the organization itself has not endorsed anyone in the
The
The core of Brown's attack and unease in some corners of the pro-choice camp with Raimondo stems from the fight over offering health-insurance plans that don't cover abortions on HealthSource RI, the state's public health-insurance exchange.
In 2015, facing a lawsuit from a
When the state later required each insurer to offer limited abortion plans at the "bronze," "silver" and "gold" levels, the lawsuit, backed by a Christian legal group, was dismissed.
Later, this arrangement was enshrined in the state budget, including language that allowed employers to offer health-insurance plans to workers that didn't cover abortion. It was hailed by pro-life groups and brought hand-wringing from the abortion-rights community and the
"HealthSource RI offers 18 plans in the individual market, 12 of which cover abortion services and six of which do not except in very limited circumstances," wrote HealthSource spokeswoman
Asked to clarify what Brown, if elected, would do differently than Raimondo, Brown campaign spokesman
Raimondo spokeswoman
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