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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=823c656e-1539-406d-8db2-6bed3d448709 | Portman Cosponsors Bill to Require Exchanges to Disclose Plans with Abortion Coverage | 2013-12-20 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today cosponsored a bill to require the Obamacare exchanges to fully disclose which participating insurance plans offer abortion coverage. The Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act was led by U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and was also cosponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Dan Coats (R-Ind.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Orin Hatch (R-Utah), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kas.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and John Thune (R-S.D.). The bill requires Obamacare exchanges to prominently disclose if an insurance plan offered through the exchange covers abortions. The bill also requires disclosure of the amount of the “abortion fee,” a surcharge required by Obamacare. This abortion surcharge is one dollar or more a month and is used to develop a fund to pay for abortion on demand. Similar legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). The Senate bill requires Department of Health and Human Services’ compliance within 30 days, while the House bill allows 90 days. Portman has a strong pro-life record and is sponsor of the Child Custody Protection Act to make it a federal offense to transport a minor across a state line for an abortion if it would circumvent a state law requiring parental consent. Portman has also cosponsored crucial pro-life bills including the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which would prohibit abortions 20 weeks after fertilization, which is the sixth month according to standards used by most physicians. This bill is based on strong scientific evidence that an unborn child can experience pain by this stage. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |