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Women don’t plan to be raped. Parents don’t plan for their children to be victims of incest. Asking a woman or a parent to foresee something like that and buy supplemental insurance to cover that horrific possibility is ... ridiculous.

Texas state Rep. Chris Turner, a Democrat, speaking in opposition of a bill that will require women to pay an extra health insurance premium for nonemergency abortions. GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed the legislation on Tuesday.

Texas state Rep. Chris Turner, a Democrat, speaking in opposition of a bill that will require women to pay an extra health insurance premium for nonemergency abortions. GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed the legislation on Tuesday.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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