House Democrats on Monday took steps to advance a new spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services without the Hyde Amendment, a 40-year-old provision that has banned federal funding for most abortions.
During a meeting last week, bishops discussed denying communion to public figures such as President Joe Biden due to their support of abortion rights.
Democrats and reproductive rights groups that have called for the measure to be overturned said it disproportionately impacts women of color and low-income communities. Specifically, the amendment makes it extremely difficult for anyone who relies on government-issuedsuch as Medicaid to access abortion care. Under the Affordable Care Act, an expanded group of low-income Americans now receive health insurance through the federal government but can still face these specific restrictions.
Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement that her organization was"thrilled."
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