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Hyde - 30 Years is Enough!

Hyde - 30 Years is Enough!

Closed — 52 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 2 months ago
Ensure dignity and justice for all women! Restore Medicaid coverage of abortion. For nearly 35 years, women in this country have had the right to obtain safe, legal abortion care. However, bans on Medicaid coverage for abortion have taken away the ability of low-income women to exercise this right. Since 1977, the Hyde Amendment has prohibited federal Medicaid funding for abortion in almost all circumstances. The Hyde Amendment is fundamentally unfair.

Updates

September 18, 2007

The stories coming in about the real impact of these restrictions are heavy and they confirm why this fight is so necessary. I am spending my time tracking down the right people to push but progress is slow and exhausting. I am not stopping.

September 18, 2007

Reaching this point in our campaign feels heavy because the fight has been draining for so long. Seeing this much movement gives me the grit to keep pushing forward even when progress feels slow.

6 Comments

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Sarah Mansour
19 years ago Featured

its been way too long. every woman deserves access to healthcare regardless of how much money they have in the bank.

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Karen Ramos
19 years ago Featured

health care is a right not a privilege. cant believe we are still dealing with this in this day and age.

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Elena Tran
19 years ago Featured

FINALLY someone is speaking up about this. Hyde has hurt so many families for decades. End it now!

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Tom Quinn
19 years ago Featured

30 years is enough for real. stop punishing women for being poor.

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Mike Frost
19 years ago Featured

totally unfair. rich people can get whatever they need but everyone else gets ignored. lets fix this already.

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Jessica Jenkins
19 years ago Featured

Decisions about my own body should not depend on my tax bracket. This law is outdated and cruel.