The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 September 17, 2026

Lenow emphasizes ‘church first’ at ERLC trustee meeting

ERLC President Evan Lenow addresses trustees at their fall meeting at Mississippi Christian University in Clinton. (Photo credit: ERLC)

Lenow emphasizes ‘church first’ at ERLC trustee meeting

September 17, 2026

By Megan YoungEditor CLINTON, Miss. — In his report to the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s board of trustees, newly elected ERLC president Evan Lenow…

Southern Baptists celebrate 46 new IMB missionaries

Southern Baptists celebrated new IMB missionaries at a Sending Celebration Sept. 16. Some appeared silhouetted behind a screen because they are headed to places where the gospel is illegal or dangerous to share. (Photo credit: IMB)

Southern Baptists celebrate 46 new IMB missionaries

September 17, 2026

Wide-ranging survey gives detailed look at state of worship in Southern Baptist churches

(Photo credit: Kona Baptist Church)

Wide-ranging survey gives detailed look at state of worship in Southern Baptist churches

September 17, 2026

Lifeway Research: Men’s ministry vital to churches’ health

Lifeway Research: Men’s ministry vital to churches’ health

September 15, 2026

‘I blew it’ on blasphemy, Mohler admits of his hypothetical Christian nationalism

Albert Mohler addresses messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. (Photo credit: BP)

‘I blew it’ on blasphemy, Mohler admits of his hypothetical Christian nationalism

September 14, 2026

Government report prompts
calls for clarification of abortion
coverage in Obamacare
WASHINGTON (BP) — Pro-life lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to reissue a rule from 2019 clarifying federal funding of abortions following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report yesterday. The 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included a compromise that states were given authority to prohibit abortion coverage in their marketplace if they chose to do so. To maintain compliance with the Hyde Amendment, enacted in 1976, the ACA established that federal premium tax credits cannot directly pay for abortion services except for those involving rape, incest or life endangerment. The Separate Payment Rule, finalized in 2019, required insurers to collect separate payments between elective abortion coverage and the insurance premium, billing each member per month at least $1 for non-Hyde abortion coverage. The Biden administration repealed the rule in 2021, saying the system created a high burden on insurers, states, marketplaces and consumers. According to yesterday’s report, 26 percent (1,719 out of 6,655) of 2026 qualified health plans (QHPs) under the Affordable Care Act covered non-excepted abortion services, those that are elective and not due to rape, incest or life endangerment.