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June 6, 2019

Biden Campaign Says He Still Supports Anti-Abortion Hyde Amendment
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In more news on reproductive rights, former Vice President Joe Biden
angered much of his own Democratic Party Wednesday when his campaign
manager said Biden still supports the Hyde Amendment-a decades-old ban
on federal funding for most abortions, which disproportionately impacts
the poor and people of color. Biden's position puts him at odds with the
Democratic National Committee's 2016 platform-as well as all of the
women senators challenging him for the 2020 presidential
nomination-Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar and
Elizabeth Warren. All four are co-sponsors of legislation to overturn
the Hyde Amendment. Other 2020 presidential candidates also weighed in,
as well, including Senator Bernie Sanders, who tweeted, "There is #No
Middle Ground on women's rights. Abortion is a constitutional right.
Under my Medicare for All plan, we will repeal the Hyde Amendment."


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