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Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS

What The 50-Year Legacy Of The Hyde Amendment Means For The Future

The Hyde Amendment, enacted 50 years ago, prohibits federal funds from paying for abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is at risk, and has prevented an estimated $2.1 billion in federal Medicaid funds from financing abortions while saving approximately 2,646,474 lives since 1976. Despite its impact, the amendment's practical reach has diminished due to Medicaid expansion and some states using their own funds for elective abortions, highlighting gaps in oversight and calls for Congress to strengthen Hyde's protections and enforcement measures.

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Rachel Greszler and Thomas Jipping|The Daily Wire|
Abortion Policy, Law & Politics
Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS

Abortion Is Not A Religious Exercise

Abortion advocates in Indiana are claiming that the state's law banning most abortions violates their right to exercise religion, and the Indiana Supreme Court is considering their lawsuit. However, legal precedents and scholars argue that to qualify as an exercise of religion, an action must be compelled by religious belief, not merely consistent with it, and the government has a compelling interest in protecting human life in the womb.

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Thomas Jipping|The Daily Wire|
Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsLaw Courts