Federal Probe Targets Maine's Abortion Coverage Law
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Federal Government Investigates Maine and Other States for Allegedly Violating Weldon Amendment on Abortion Coverage
The federal government is examining thirteen states, including Maine, for potentially breaching the Weldon Amendment by mandating health insurers to cover abortions. Maines law, in effect since 2019, requires maternity care plans to include abortion services, with exemptions for religious employers. Governor Janet Mills criticized the federal review as a political ploy to limit abortion access, pledging to uphold reproductive rights. The other states under investigation, all with Democratic governors except Vermont, face increased enforcement of the amendment under the Trump administration. This probe is part of broader federal investigations into Maines policies, including Medicaid management, transgender athletes in school sports, and voter registration data.
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