Pro-abortion lawmakers introduce bill to permanently overturn Hyde Amendment, force taxpayers to fund abortions for the poor

By Cassy Fiano-Chesser Pro-abortion lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would permanently overturn the Hyde Amendment and require insurance coverage for abortion. In order to do this, they have painted Hyde, which has saved millions of lives — particularly those of women in poverty — as “racist” and “discriminatory.” The Equal …

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Democrats Target the Hyde Amendment

Measure Has Saved Over 2.5 Million American Lives Since First Adopted in 1976 WASHINGTON – In response to the introduction of a bill by Democrats to get rid of the longstanding Hyde Amendment, the following can be attributed to Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, the nation’s largest and oldest pro-life group: Pro-abortion …

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A Look Ahead to the New 118th Congress

By Jennifer Popik, J.D., Director of Federal Legislation Editor’s note. This appeared in the November issue of National Right to Life News which was published last week. Republicans have since secured control of the House of Representatives, a huge victory. At the time of this writing, the nation awaits results in several key House races …

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Lankford, Daines, 47 Senators to Schumer: We Will Vote to Block Taxpayer Funding for Abortion

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK —Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today led a letter with 46 other pro-life senators to send a unified message to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer pledging that they will vote to block any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, or any other pro-life protections. “We write to express our unwavering support …

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McConnell, McCarthy applauded for ‘unwavering commitment’ to preserve Hyde amendment, other pro-life protections in appropriations bills

Over 180 House members vow to vote against any federal funding bill that forces taxpayers to fund the killing of unborn children by abortion WASHINGTON — As another deadline to fund the federal government approaches on February 18, 2022, 181 Members today released a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader …

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National Right to Life Praises House and Senate Pro-Life Leaders for Their Commitment to Protecting the Hyde Amendment

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A letter signed by 181 members of the House of Representatives was sent by the co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy praising them for their work and diligence in protecting the Hyde Amendment. The following statement can be attributed to Carol …

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Op-ed: Preserving the Hyde Amendment and Protecting the Vulnerable

Editor’s note. The following op-ed from the Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference was published in The Arizona Republic. Protecting the vulnerable, especially innocent human life, should always be a primary goal of the government. As Congress prepares to vote on funding priorities for the coming year, we are encouraged that attention is being paid to assisting vulnerable …

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Reflections on the 45th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment: Why would anyone want 2.4 million more dead babies?

By Dave Andrusko With multiple cases pending before the Supreme Court and with radical initiatives such as the so-called Women Health Protection Act having passed the House of Representatives, it is easy to forget that September 30 marked the 45th anniversary of the passage of the life-saving Hyde Amendment, While easy to forget in the …

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Hyde versus Roe: which has a longer pedigree?

By Dave Andrusko In the convoluted (and distorted) debate over the Texas Heartbeat law, allow me to offer a Facebook post from an old friend. For 36 years Richard Doerflinger worked tirelessly for Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. His breadth of expertise was, and is, breath-taking. In his post, …

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