As Congress navigates negotiations surrounding the expansion of Obamacare subsidies, abortion access has emerged as a central issue, creating significant hurdles for bipartisan agreement. Various state attorneys general, including Arizona AG Mayes and Michigan AG Nessel, are actively campaigning against proposed restrictions on reproductive health care, urging Congress to keep abortion out of the subsidy debate. They warn that the Republican push could lead to limitations on insurance coverage for abortion, exacerbating the ongoing conflict. With states preparing to oppose any attempts at conditioning ACA tax credits on further abortion restrictions, the conversation around healthcare costs and reproductive rights remains fraught with tension, threatening to stall progress on critical health care reforms.