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Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Gender Equality

Limits on Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (H 7779)

The ACLU testified in support of legislation repealing two laws that attempted to impose unnecessary and undue burdens on women by limiting insurance coverage of abortion, but were also struck down by the courts.

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Gender Equality

Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 7177, S 2221A)

In April, the Senate for the second year in a row approved legislation barring health insurance companies from using gender as a factor in setting premiums.

Legislation

Jul 10, 2013

Gender Equality

“Choose Life” License Plates (H 5053A, S 0298A)

In the last days of the legislative session, the General Assembly authorized the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty “Choose Life” license plates.

Legislation

Jul 10, 2013

Gender Equality

Limiting Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (H 6300, H 6301, S 1038A as amended)

The Senate took a big leap backward this year when it passed a bill requiring the inclusion in the state Health Insurance Exchange of plans that do not cover abortion services.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2013

Gender Equality

Banning Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 5243, S 0201A)

In February, the ACLU of RI testified before the House Corporations committee in favor of legislation barring health insurance companies from using gender as a factor in setting premiums.

Legislation

Jan 01, 2012

Gender Equality

Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 7151, S 2208)

Nationwide, women face higher premiums than men for the same health insurance, leaving women disproportionately less able to purchase vital health care coverage.

Legislation

Jan 01, 2012

Gender Equality

Genetic Counselors (H 7571, S 2286A)

While the ACLU weighed in on the expected spate of abortion bills, including bills mandating ultrasounds before abortions and codifying Roe v. Wade into state law, perhaps the most heated debate came from an innocuous bill seeking to create a licensing program for genetic counselors.

Legislation

Feb 18, 2011

Gender Equality

Health Insurance Exchange (H 5498, S 87)

Consideration of a seemingly innocuous bill setting up the framework for a health insurance exchange to implement the new federal health care reform law took a nasty turn when Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed inserted a surprise anti-abortion amendment into the bill.

Legislation

Jan 01, 2011

Gender Equality

Genetic Counselors (H 5251)

Abortion also tangled up a bill that sought to establish licensing procedures for the profession of genetic counselor.

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Gender Equality

Limits on Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (H 7779)

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Gender Equality

Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 7177, S 2221A)

In April, the Senate for the second year in a row approved legislation barring health insurance companies from using gender as a factor in setting premiums.

Legislation

Jul 10, 2013

Legislation

Jul 10, 2013

Gender Equality

“Choose Life” License Plates (H 5053A, S 0298A)

In the last days of the legislative session, the General Assembly authorized the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty “Choose Life” license plates.

Legislation

Jul 10, 2013

Legislation

Jul 10, 2013

Gender Equality

Limiting Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (H 6300, H 6301, S 1038A as amended)

The Senate took a big leap backward this year when it passed a bill requiring the inclusion in the state Health Insurance Exchange of plans that do not cover abortion services.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2013

Legislation

Mar 06, 2013

Gender Equality

Banning Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 5243, S 0201A)

In February, the ACLU of RI testified before the House Corporations committee in favor of legislation barring health insurance companies from using gender as a factor in setting premiums.

Legislation

Jan 01, 2012

Legislation

Jan 01, 2012

Gender Equality

Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 7151, S 2208)

Nationwide, women face higher premiums than men for the same health insurance, leaving women disproportionately less able to purchase vital health care coverage.

Legislation

Jan 01, 2012

Legislation

Jan 01, 2012

Gender Equality

Genetic Counselors (H 7571, S 2286A)

Legislation

Feb 18, 2011

Legislation

Feb 18, 2011

Gender Equality

Health Insurance Exchange (H 5498, S 87)

Legislation

Jan 01, 2011

Legislation

Jan 01, 2011

Gender Equality

Genetic Counselors (H 5251)

Abortion also tangled up a bill that sought to establish licensing procedures for the profession of genetic counselor.

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