"House Would Ban Abortions on Federal Health Insurance" news article
Title
"House Would Ban Abortions on Federal Health Insurance" news article
Description
An excerpt of a Washington Post news article titled "House Would Ban Aborttions on Federal Health Insurance," published on July 31, 1981. The article describes how a bill introduced by Congressman John Ashbrook had prohibited federal employees from using their government provided health insurance to purchase abortions. The article also notes how Congressman Les AuCoin condemned the bill, stating "This madness has gone too far....Who do members of the House think they are to subject my daughter or anybody's daughter to such bondage?"
This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
Date Created
July 31, 1981
Is Part Of
Washington Post
Subject
United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Abortion--Law and legislation.
Place
United States
Identifier
PUA_MS147_493
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Source
Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text