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California
THE PRO-LIFE LANDSCAPE IN CALIFORNIA
Here are the names and details of some important bills to be
aware of right now in California legislation:
SB 1004 - Senator Jackson (D)
This bill forces health insurance companies to hide from
parents the “sensitive” services received by their children, like
abortions and mental health treatment.
This Planned Parenthood sponsored bill requires health
insurance companies to hide from parents “sensitive”
medical procedures given to their adult and minor children.
These “sensitive” services include abortions; sexually
transmitted infections treatment; drug abuse and mental
health treatment; sexual assault treatment; and for adult
children, cross-sex hormones and sex-change operations.
If passed, parents will find themselves obligated to pay for
medical bills for their dependents, but they will not know
what they are paying for.
AB 1973 - Assembly member Kamlager (D)
Abortion Accessibility Act: Requires all state-licensed insurers
to cover abortion without cost-sharing by patient: no
deductibles, not co-payments.
This Planned Parenthood sponsored bill would prohibit
Medi-Cal, a health care service plan, or an individual or
group policy of disability insurance from imposing a
deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other costsharing
requirement on coverage for abortions.