To ensure support, Democratic leaders agreed to a bipartisan amendment, approved 240 to 194, prohibiting a future government-run insurance plan from offering abortion services, and barring anyone receiving federal subsidies from purchasing private plans that cover abortion.
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The SNP plan to table the amendment when the budget has completed its committee stage in late June.
Ms Baillie said her party welcomed the proposed National Delivery Plan for AHPs but in her amendment she expressed concern about reducing budgets and skills mix in the AHP sector.