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Washington, D.C.  – Today, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives found themselves in a battle over their desire for taxpayer-funded abortions. The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) marked up a draft spending bill that eliminates the Hyde Amendment, which protects taxpayers from funding abortion on demand, and removes the Weldon Amendment, which protects the conscience rights of providers that don’t participate in abortion. House Republicans responded by introducing an amendment to restore pro-life Hyde protections during the proceedings but were unsuccessful. 

Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, responded:

“Rather than supporting the lives of both women and children, House Democrats are trashing decades of bipartisan unity to use taxpayer dollars to increase the number of abortions. The Hyde Amendment has saved at least 2.5 million lives and is backed by the majority of Americans, who have made it clear that they do not wish to fund the unjust and immoral killing of children in the womb. Forcing Americans to participate financially in the killing of preborn children is immoral and gravely unjust. President Biden himself voted for the Hyde Amendment when it was first introduced in 1976, and the Hyde Amendment has been a pillar of bipartisanship for nearly 45 years. We urge all of Congress–Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike–to reject this budget and any budget that does not include basic life protections. We also encourage Sen. Manchin to stand strong in his promise to defend Hyde.”