Type of Content
Approved Story
1
Format
Hide on the following page types:
Front Page
Region
News Item Format
Standard
If a federal law has saved almost 2.5 million lives, you'd think it's worth keeping on the books, right? This is exactly why conservative members of Congress are on a mission to preserve the Hyde amendment.
The Hyde amendment, a federal law preventing federal tax dollars from paying for abortions, was first adopted in 1976 and has been included as a bipartisan measure in every spending bill since. Yet, to take effect, it must be passed annually, and this important measure is more at risk than ever before.
The policy in Hyde both saves lives and protects American taxpayers from having their consciences violated. Research shows that 58 percent of Americans oppose taxpayer funding of abortion. That number is up from 55 percent last year.