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children praised WASHINGTON
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The
general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops praised a new fed-
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coverage for unborn
children.
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children," said
in a
statement. The rule was to be published in the Federal Register Oct. 2. Msgr. Ya.j also said he was "delighted to see" that the final rule incorporated a USCCB recommendation that
the unborn children of immigrant women also be made eligible for such coverage. "States taking advantage of this new option are to provide health care to mother and child irrespective of the mother's immigrant status," the general secretary said. Under the new rule, states may use the State Children's Health Insurance Program, known as SCHIP, to provide health coverage for prenatal care and delivery to mothers and their unborn children.
"This
is
common-sense, compas-
a
sionate measure to make sure that all children born in this country come into
the world as healthy as possible," Thompson said in issuing the new regulation. "It's another way to secure a safety net of care for our children and their
mothers."
—
New Jersey and states Island already have obtained waivers to cover pregnant women us-
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this
new
regulation, states
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