ADOPTED
The adopted resolution calls on Congress to pass the EACH Woman Act to restore abortion coverage for women in public insurance programs. It also calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide abortion coverage in Pennsylvania’s public insurance programs and remove the ban on abortion coverage in private plans sold through the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange.
Calling on Congress to reinstate abortion service coverage for women enrolled in public insurance programs by enacting the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act, and further calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide abortion coverage in public insurance programs in Pennsylvania and lift the ban on such coverage in private insurance plans sold through the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange.
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Al Taubenberger | Absent |
| Allan Domb | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Bobby Henon | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | No |
| Cherelle Parker | Yes |
| Cindy Bass | Yes |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| David Oh | No |
| Derek S. Green | Yes |
| Helen Gym | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Kenyatta Johnson | Yes |
| Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez | Yes |
| Mark Squilla | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |