Hyde Campaign Delivers Thousands of Petition Signatures to Congress Today
Members of the Hyde 30 Years is Enough Campaign delivered thousands of petition signatures to Congress today asking for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment!
The Hyde Amendment, as many of you know, is an egregious policy that prohibits federal Medicaid dollars from being used to pay for abortion, except in cases of rape, incest and danger to the life of the woman. This horrific policy has left many women without access to needed care.
The Hyde 30 Years is Enough Coalition, spearheaded by the National Network of Abortion Funds, is working to change this policy. As part of a multi-pronged approach that demonstrates its grassroots support across the country, the campaign gathered over 12,500 petition signatures calling on Congress to repeal the Hyde Amendment. Activists from the coalition brought the petitions to Congress today and delivered their important message that indeed, 30 years is enough!
For more information about the coalition and how to get involved, check out their website.
- Myra Batchelder