After Thursday, abortion coverage will not automatically be included in individual&nbsp; health care coverage in the private marketplace in Michigan.&nbsp; The Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act, passed in December, allowed insurance companies to offer abortion coverage as a rider to a policy, but Michigan insurers are only offering the rider in company-sponsored plans.&nbsp; Consequently, individual policyholders will not be able to purchase the rider.&nbsp; What is the intent of this law?&nbsp; Will it have any impact on abortion in the state?&nbsp; Read more:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140310/NEWS01/302260065/Abortion-rider-law-takes-effect-Thursday">www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140310/NEWS01/302260065/Abortion-rider-law-takes-effect-Thursday</a><br />