House Democrats vow to repeal ban on federal funding for abortions
by Kimberly Leonard
| January 15, 2019 11:23 AM
Democratic House members vowed Tuesday to repeal a ban on federal funding for abortions and to fight against actions by the Trump administration to limit access to contraception.
"I believe that for the first time, maybe in our nation's history, we actually have a pro-choice majority in the U.S. House of Representatives," Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., said at a press conference.
Standing beside Planned Parenthood's president, Dr. Leana Wen, lawmakers who belong to the caucus defending abortion rights, known as the Pro-Choice Caucus, said they planned to pass the Each Woman Act, a bill that would undo a longstanding ban on federal funding for abortion. The ban, known as the Hyde Amendment, prevents federal dollars from going toward abortions except in the cases of rape, incest, or if a woman's pregnancy threatens her life.
House Democrats have been bolstered by the election of more women to their ranks and by court victories against the Trump administration. Two federal judges this week halted a Trump administration rule that would have let employers opt out of providing coverage for birth control if they have moral or religious objections.
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