Democratic states combat Trump on women's health

Several Democratic-led states are looking to their legislature to insulate them from any changes caused by repealing Obamacare.

Chief among them is Oregon, where two state lawmakers introduced a bill earlier this month that seeks to enshrine protections for women's health created under the controversial law.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo also issued an executive order to require insurance plans to cover birth control at no cost to women, a part of Obamacare created to improve gender equity in healthcare coverage. The order also required insurance plans to cover any "medically necessary abortion services" without a copay or deductible.

The moves come as President Trump and Congress move toward repealing the Affordable Care Act. Four House and Senate committees are drafting legislation that can be approved in the Senate via a 51-vote majority through a process called reconciliation.

However, immediate repeal isn't a sure thing as several GOP senators have expressed concern at repealing the law without an immediate replacement. Most House and Senate leaders want to repeal the law but leave it intact for a few years until a GOP alternative is approved and implemented.