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Article: The hyde amendment's prohibition of federal funding for abortion--30 years is enough!
- Article from:
- Women's Health Activist
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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A.B. SOUNDED CLOSE TO TEARS on the phone as she told her story of seeking an abortion. As a resident of Pennsylvania, she receives $316 per month in TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) cash assistance to support herself and her young child. She is enrolled in Medicaid for her family's health coverage, she had just learned that her abortion will cost $300, which she must pay up-front, and that Medicaid does not cover abortions. If she is unable to obtain the money soon, the abortion's price will increase as her pregnancy progresses.
This was a call to the helpline of the Women's Medical Fund, an abortion access fund located in Philadelphia, PA. But the ...
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... ... they had hoped Mr. Obama would go further in ending nationwide restrictions on federal spending for abortion, such as the Hyde Amendment, named for former Rep. Henry Hyde, that generally prohibits federal funding for abortions. Pro-choice advocates said ...
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