Arizona Senate panel OKs ban on abortion insurance policies

PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona women would be barred from buying optional abortion coverage on insurance plans bought on the federal marketplace under legislation approved by a Senate committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 1318 is backed by the powerful lobbying group the Center for Arizona Policy, which is pushing the bill sponsored by Sen. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix. Four Republicans on the Senate Health ... http://ift.tt/1Cjgmnt