GAO Report Finds Abortion Coverage in 1,719 ACA Plans
A GAO report found 1,719 ACA plans covered elective abortion, and Smith and Aderholt cited the findings. Coverage centers on their calls for stronger restrictions and disclosure.
Lead article · Washington Examiner · RIGHTGAO finds millions of Obamacare enrollees have abortions coveredHow each side told it
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Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Aderholt and Smith were named together by 1 of 3 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Requested the GAO report and called for stronger limits on federal subsidies for plans covering elective abortion.
Criticized ACA abortion coverage and led a House proposal to apply Hyde restrictions to marketplace premium tax credits.
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. right-leaning: 3 articles, first tue 11:01 am.
What the members said themselves
Press releases from members’ offices. Kept apart from news and not counted as coverage.
- Rep. Chris SmithTUE SEP 15Hyde Amendment violations & transparency failures revealedNew GAO report: Taxpayers bankrolled Obamacare health insurance plans covering elective abortions for 4.4 million individuals in 2026PRESS RELEASECHRISSMITH.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on chrissmith.house.gov)
- Rep. Chris SmithTUE SEP 15National Review article on Smith-requested report'One in Four Obamacare Plans Cover Elective Abortions Despite Hyde Amendment Restrictions, GAO Finds'PRESS RELEASECHRISSMITH.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on chrissmith.house.gov)
- Rep. Robert B. AderholtTUE SEP 15Obamacare Plans Paying for AbortionsPRESS RELEASEADERHOLT.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on aderholt.house.gov)
- Rep. Chris SmithTUE SEP 15The Daily Wire exclusive article on Smith-requested report'EXCLUSIVE: Obamacare Plans Use Taxpayer Dollars For Abortions, Watchdog Finds'PRESS RELEASECHRISSMITH.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on chrissmith.house.gov)
- Rep. Chris SmithTUE SEP 15Washington Examiner article on Smith-requested report'GAO finds millions of Obamacare enrollees have abortions covered'PRESS RELEASECHRISSMITH.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on chrissmith.house.gov)
Releases collected by Congress Press ↗ (Derek Willis, MIT License)
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