Today is a major step towards true reproductive freedom in this country.
President Biden eliminated the Hyde Amendment from his Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
For more than four decades, the Hyde Amendment has denied access to abortion care for low-income folx who receive health insurance coverage through Medicaid — a burden that falls disproportionately on Black, Brown, and Indigenous women.
The elimination of the Hyde Amendment has been a longstanding priority for me and for reproductive freedom advocates across the nation.
The Hyde Amendment’s days are numbered, and I’m going to keep working with my colleagues in Congress to make sure every person in America has access to the full range of reproductive care.
But we’re facing additional attacks on reproductive rights in several states, and now the Supreme Court is gearing up to take on a case that could threaten Roe v. Wade and access to abortion at the federal level.
Today’s announcement has been a long time coming. For generations, discriminatory abortion bans like the Hyde Amendment have perpetuated systems of oppression and white supremacy targeting people of color — especially Black and Brown people — and their bodily autonomy.
When I say it is time to legislate our values and write budgets that affirm the dignity and worth of Black and Brown lives, I mean it — and I’m glad the President agrees.
Please take a moment to celebrate this victory, and then make a contribution to send a message that we will not rest until reproductive freedom is guaranteed for all.
In solidarity,
Ayanna
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