McJoan tells you. The simplest part? It effectively bans coverage for most abortions from all public and private health plans in the Exchange: In addition to prohibiting direct government funding for abortion, it also prohibits public money from being spent on any plan that covers abortion even if paid for entirely with private premiums. [snip] …

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The BBC has excellent coverage with stories and video of the celebrations. I’m old enough to remember when the Wall was built; it was the physical manifestation of the Cold War for my fellow Boomers. When it was opened I sat in front of my television staring in amazement. There’s a lot of mythology about …

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