Sentences with phrase «prevents federal funding for abortion»

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She has also advocated for ending the pro-life Hyde Amendment, first enacted in 1976 and passed in some form ever since, which prevents taxpayer funding of elective abortions through federal programs like Medicaid.

«This decision again demonstrates the need for enactment of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which would permanently prevent taxpayer subsidies for abortion - covering health plans, both in ObamaCare and in other federal health benefits programsAbortion Act, which would permanently prevent taxpayer subsidies for abortion - covering health plans, both in ObamaCare and in other federal health benefits programsabortion - covering health plans, both in ObamaCare and in other federal health benefits programs.»

Existing federal legislation under the Hyde Amendment already prevents federal funding from being used to pay for abortions.

In addition, even federal regulations as restrictive as the Hyde Amendment say that although funding is not available for abortions, it is available for «drugs or devices to prevent implantation of the fertilized ovum.»

Some politicians claim that ending support to Planned Parenthood is related to abortion services, knowing full well that because of the Hyde amendment there has been no federal funding of abortion services except for very narrow exceptions for nearly four decades — and that low - income women have been prevented full access to abortion as a result.