House Democrats today are set to introduce a largely symbolic bill that would lift longstanding government restrictions on the use of federal funds to cover abortions.
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act
would repeal the so-called Hyde Amendment and guarantee that people enrolled in federal health insurance plans receive coverage of abortion services. The Hyde Amendment dates to the 1970s and prohibits the use of federal funds from being used in Medicaid and other federally administered health programs for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or in cases where the pregnant person's life is in danger.The EACH Act would also prohibit the federal government from restricting or prohibiting of abortion services by private health plans.
"In their first few days in the majority, House Republicans have wasted no time in pushing their dangerous anti-abortion and anti-woman agenda, advancing harmful legislation that spreads misinformation and further limits access to abortion care," Rep. Ayanna Pressley , who is also introducing the bill, said in a statement to Axios.Lee, who plans to run for the Senate in 2024, told Axios she intends to keep re-introducing the EACH Act.
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