 abortion rider law takes effect thursday after thursday abortion coverage will not automatically be included in individual health care coverage in the private marketplace in michigan the abortion insurance optout 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 companysponsored plans consequently individual policyholders will not be able to purchase the rider what is the intent of this law will it have any impact on abortion in the state read more  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20140310 news01302260065 abortionriderlawtakeseffectthursday 