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Pro-life Democrats appeal to Jimmy Carter to save the Hyde Amendment

Washington D.C., Mar 23, 2021 / 11:05 am MT (CNA).- The group Democrats for Life of America is appealing to former President Jimmy Carter in its effort to preserve the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment, first enacted in 1976, bars federal funding of abortions except in cases of rape or
Pro Choice Caucus calls on Biden to end Hyde Amendment

by Kate Scanlon Washington D.C., Mar 3, 2021 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- Congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden this week to remove pro-life protections from the 2022 federal budget. The Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, the Democratic Women’s Caucus leaders, and other members of the House and Senate sent a
Pelosi says ban on federal abortion funding will be dropped next year

CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled that a prohibition on federal funding for abortion will be excluded from spending bills next year if Democrats retain a majority in the House of Representatives, setting the state for the end of a