This is the way private insurance policies cover abortion, he said.

Green has voted against eight other bills proposed in the House that would prevent any government spending to cover abortion.

He vote against allowing insurance companies to cover elective abortions.

Today, most policies cover abortion; in a post-Stupak world, they probably won't.

Moreover, other stories have covered abortion, cloning, and global warming.

Virtually all would forbid participation in such a demonstration by someone covering abortion or a related subject.

Stupak would prohibit the public option from offering any plans that cover abortion.

As it stands now, many private insurers cover abortion, but consumers can buy insurance that does not include it.

But she said states should be free to cover abortion under their Medicaid programs, as New Jersey now does.

The system President Clinton is proposing would cover abortions as part of the basic insurance plan available to all Americans.