The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 November 28, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try

IN THE MARGINS: You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try

November 28, 2025

By Tony MartinEditor “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” — Beverly Sills That line has been…

242 Network ‘gathering’ encourages, equips church planters

H. B. Charles, Pastor-Teacher of Shiloh Metropolitan Church in Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, speaks at The Gathering. (Photo credit: 242 Network)

242 Network ‘gathering’ encourages, equips church planters

November 25, 2025

Explore the Bible: November 30

Explore the Bible: November 30

November 25, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: November 30

Bible Studies for Life: November 30

November 25, 2025

MAGNOLIA MINDS: God is great, God is good

MAGNOLIA MINDS: God is great, God is good

November 24, 2025

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 The Biden administration repealed the rule in 2021, saying the system created a high burden on insurers, states, marketplaces and consumers.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.