Congressional Bill to Make Birth Free Would Stop Abortions

No woman should ever have to choose between her baby and her bank account.

In America today, giving birth too often feels like a financial gamble. Even families that have insurance can end up with crippling bills. Experts warn that childbirth can cost families thousands of dollars, and that new mothers are twice as likely as other young women to carry medical debt.

As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has noted, the fear of an enormous bill leads some women to delay or even skip prenatal or postpartum care...