Opinion: Joe Biden’s flip-flop on taxpayer funding for abortion aligns him with his party but makes him more vulnerable in 2020, writes Matt Hawkins
After four decades supporting the Hyde Amendment—which prohibits federal funding for abortions—Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has changed his mind. Image: GettyWe’ve come to expect flip-flops in a primary season but Joe Biden’s flip on the Hyde Amendment is unusually consequential. He has put himself in an even worse position than Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign.
The Hyde Amendment, named for the late Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois, is a 43-year-old scrimmage line on the abortion issue. Congress assumes a right to abortion under Roe v. Wade but doesn’t force Americans to fund it with tax dollars. Hyde has never been permanent and must be renegotiated every year across any legislation...
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