Gov. Brad Henry vetoes 4th abortion bill

Oklahoma governor vetoes bill to deny abortion insurance coverage, saying measure would treat rape and incest victims unfairly.

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT | Modified: May 27, 2010 at 7:59 am | Published: May 27, 2010   

Gov. Brad Henry late Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have prohibited private insurance companies from paying for abortions.

The governor said House Bill 3290 would have punished rape and incest victims who did not report the crimes against them within a specified time frame by denying them insurance coverage.

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Among other things, the measure would have required rape and incest victims to buy special and separate insurance before they were victimized in order for insurance to pay for it,...
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