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The Biden Administration Announced It Will Remove the Hyde Amendment
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Today marks a step in the right direction for reproductive rights in the U.S.: The Biden administration announced its plan to remove the Hyde Amendment restriction from government spending bills. The announcement follows Vice President Kamala Harris's remarks at the 2021 Generation Equality Forum in Paris, where she restated the administrations commitment to gender equity and equality. Though President Biden's budget proposal last month revealed they were dropping the policy, Wednesday's announcement reinforces the administration's commitment to making healthcare more accessible.
The announcement has long been anticipated: President Biden pledged to repeal the Hyde Amendments during his campaign. The Hyde Amendment, originally instated in 1976, bars the use of federal funds to pay for abortion except in cases where the woman's life is at risk, or if the pregnancy is a result of incest or rape. This means that many pregnant people, especially those on Medicaid (Medicaid provides coverage to 1 in 5 women of reproductive age), have limited or no reasonable access to care: Approximately one-quarter of women who would have Medicaid-funded abortions instead give birth when this funding is unavailable. We know that the Hyde Amendment exacerbates racial disparities and that it disproportionally impacts women of color's access to care.