Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS
50 Years After Hyde We Must Stop Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
The Hyde Amendment, first enacted by Congress on September 30, 1976, protects federal Medicaid funds from being used for abortions and has saved approximately 2.7 million lives since its inception. Despite this, some health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act violate the Hyde Amendment by covering elective abortions, leading to calls for Congress to make the Hyde Amendment permanent through legislation like the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 7).
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