House Democrats are setting the stage to overturn the longstanding ban on taxpayer-funded abortion in anticipation of a Biden administration.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) pledged to do away with the longstanding ban on taxpayer funding of abortion, sparking pushback from Democratic and pro-life activist groups.
Former vice president Joe Biden misleadingly claimed he changed his position on the Hyde Amendment “a while ago” even though he supported the amendment until after he began his 2020 presidential run.
House Democrats are pushing Medicare for All plans that would require taxpayers to pay for abortion.
San Francisco-based lawyer Tom McInerney , who was formerly a fundraiser for Vice President Joe Biden, announced his support on Friday afternoon for Sen. Kamala Harris's (D., Calif.) presidential campaign. 
A 2006 interview with Joe Biden demonstrates just how far the candidate's public position on abortion has shifted. 
House Democrats appear at odds with the party's 2020 presidential candidates over using taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions.
The Democrat-led House of Representatives is reportedly backing away from repealing the Hyde Amendment, the 1976 policy that has prevented federal funding for abortion. Democrats have debated sneaking a repeal of Hyde into the $190 billion Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. If it were to pass, federal taxpayer dollars could directly be used to pay for abortions. But supporters have run into opposition from within their own ranks. 
Liberal activist and actress Alyssa Milano helped convince Joe Biden to flip-flop on his previous support for the Hyde Amendment. 
