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.
Dems Decry Pelosi’s Pledge to Repeal Hyde Amendment
Biden Misleadingly Claims He Opposed Hyde Amendment
Changed his position last June after start of presidential campaign
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 Dems Demand Taxpayer-Funded Abortions in Medicare for All
House Democrats are pushing Medicare for All plans that would require taxpayers to pay for abortion.
Former Biden Fundraiser Announces Support For Kamala Harris
Credits Harris's debating skills
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. Biden in ’06: I’m ‘Odd Man Out’ in Dem Party Over Abortion
A 2006 interview with Joe Biden demonstrates just how far the candidate's public position on abortion has shifted. House Dems Pump Breaks on Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
Presidential hopefuls continue push for pro-abortion position
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. Biden Aide Struggles to Explain Flip-Flop on Hyde Amendment: ‘This Is Not a Decision About Politics’
Alyssa Milano Helped Convince Biden to Flip-Flop on Hyde Amendment
Liberal activist and actress Alyssa Milano helped convince Joe Biden to flip-flop on his previous support for the Hyde Amendment. MSNBC Anchor Corrects ‘Pro-Life’ to ‘Anti-Abortion’
Continetti: Hyde Amendment Is a ‘Biden Test’
