Reply #5: I just answered this in another thread, but here goes again.

[Xithras]

Where I live, a surgical abortion from your regular OB will run you about $600. My current Anthem Blue Cross policy covers abortions for both my wife and teenage daughter (and me, technically, though I lack the parts to ever need one) with a $125 deductible. Abortions can also be obtained at a nearby clinic for about $300, if a woman is willing to let someone other than her regular doctor perform it, but insurance doesn't cover any of the cost since the "out of network" deductible is $500.

If Anthem were to retool my coverage at renewal so they could start offering the plan on the exchange, my wife and daughter would lose our current abortion coverage. As a result, they'd either have to pay ~$600 out of pocket to have their regular GYN perform one, or pay $300 out of pocket to the local clinic. Depending on how you look at it, you have increased the cost of the abortion either 2.5-fold or 5-fold.