Hyde Amendment Turns 50 as Democrats Plot Its Demise, Back Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
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A federal provision that prohibits taxpayer-funded abortions turned 50 years old on Wednesday; a measure Democrats are plotting to destroy if they end up in power again in 2026 and 2028.
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Anti-abortion advocates are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the federal prohibition on taxpayer-funded abortions, even as they warn of a growing threat that Democrats will repeal the measure if they gain power. More than 2.
Somewhere in America today, a woman is dropping off her child at school. A young man is beginning his first job. A mother is comforting a sick child. A grandfather is meeting his newest grandbaby. They do not know one another. They may know little about the Hyde Amendment.
On Wednesday, the federal Hyde Amendment turns 50 years old. First passed on Sept. 30, 1976, the Hyde Amendment is a provision of the annual appropriations bill that funds the Department of Health and Human Services.
A federal provision that prohibits taxpayer-funded abortions turned 50 years old on Wednesday; a measure Democrats are plotting to destroy if they end up in power again in 2026 and 2028.
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