Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer blocked efforts by anti-choice activists to include an anti-abortion provision in her proposal to expand the state's Medicaid program.In a comment to critics, Brewer explained that she already signed legislation to prevent funds from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System from being used to support Planned Parenthood-affiliated services, a move that was reversed in federal court for violating Medicaid law."We went down that route last year," she said in remarks about the decision. "We lost.""It's probably time that we just move on," she added.But her decision may lose her support among state Republicans hellbent on more abortion show pony legislative antics, similar to the measure the Arkansas State Senate passed on Wednesday.Continue Reading... … Read More
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