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Defense policy analysis, commentary and discussion.The sounds of protests over abortion issues at state Capitols across the country are fading as legislatures conclude divisive debates over new restrictions. But advocates on both sides of the issue are quietly watching to see how another volatile fight will soon play — this one over how insurers will choose to cover abortion in new marketplaces under the health care law.
Congress is unlikely to pass any legislation making changes to abortion this year, but that hasn’t stopped both sides from taking legislative steps aimed at energizing their core constituencies.
When a California county wanted to encourage residents to buy health insurance earlier this year, officials employed a time-tested tactic for generating interest: nudity.
John Stone, a top House Republican aide, will mount a bid against Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., in 2014.
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