In Real Life: Federal Restrictions on Abortion Coverage and the Women They Impact

摘要

September 30, 2016 marked a grim 40th anniversary for abortion access in the United States: On that day in 1976, Congress first passed the Hyde Amendment (named for the late Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois). Proposed as a response to Roe v. Wade, the Hyde Amendment is most known for its devastating impact on millions of low-income women and families because it essentially bars federal abortion coverage through the Medicaid program.