This week in Gilead, a Wisconsin state representative defended a ban on state health insurance coverage of abortion because, according to him, access to the procedure negatively impacts the labor force. State Rep. Scott Allen spoke during a state Assembly on Thursday to defend Assembly Bill 128, saying that “labor force shortages are tied to population declines.” A video of his speech was tweeted on Friday by NARAL Pro-Choice America. “Labor force shortages are tied to population declines. And labor force shortages are a limiting factor in economic growth. And limited economic growth poses a problem when government tries to pay for public services and infrastructure,” Allen said.

Source: Huffington Post November 06, 2017 15:11 UTC