Abortion Rights
Abortion-rights groups intensify push to end the Hyde Amendment’s federal funding ban
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Abortion-rights advocates are pressing Congress to scrap the Hyde Amendment, the long-running budget rider that limits federal abortion coverage. Organizers allied with the All* Above All campaign say the effort reflects a strategic shift toward framing the issue as one of economic and racial equity—and has helped move Democratic leaders toward supporting repeal.
A group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Chris Smith urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to veto the nomination of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet as United Nations secretary general. In a letter sent on Thursday, they described her as a pro-abortion zealot unfit for the role due to her advocacy record. The United States, as a permanent Security Council member, holds veto power over the selection.
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Anti-abortion advocates who form a key part of the Republican coalition are warning that President Donald Trump’s public suggestion that Republicans be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment—a long-standing budget provision restricting federal funding for most abortions—could depress turnout among pro-life voters. The dispute intensified after a Trump-aligned consultant was reported to have referred to pro-life voters as “a cheap date,” prompting backlash from groups such as Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.