Hidden in the reconciliation bill is an effort to end the longstanding, broadly supported policy of not letting taxpayer dollars fund abortions in federal programs.
- For over 40 years Congress has worked on a bipartisan basis to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding abortions through policies like the Hyde Amendment.
- Nationwide polling consistently shows that a clear majority of Americans across the political spectrum oppose using tax dollars to pay for abortions.
- The reconciliation package creates new programs that dramatically expand federal health spending in ways that avoid the life-saving protections of the Hyde Amendment and fund abortions.
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