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  1. May 13

    "The Hyde Amendment is not an excuse to do nothing to protect rights. The federal government still has power to protect abortion rights, and it’s time the Biden administration used it." -

    5 replies . 100 retweets 283 likes
  2. Feb 28

    News flash for Tim Kaine: when Congress denies people insurance coverage of abortion, they are either forced to carry the pregnancy to term or pay for care out of pocket. Because of Hyde, 1 in 4 poor women are forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term.

    7 replies . 22 retweets 77 likes
  3. 12 Jul 2021

    I was a staffer on the Hill when Congress passed the racist & discriminatory Hyde Amendment to restrict funding for abortion care. Over 40 years later, I'm proud to have fought for it to be removed from the House Appropriations bills.

    61 replies . 301 retweets 1,581 likes
  4. 29 Jul 2021

    I was a staffer on the Hill when Henry Hyde passed his racist & discriminatory policy designed to restrict abortion access for low-income people & people of color. Today, we passed the first spending bill without it in decades – a major step in our fight to .

    42 replies . 314 retweets 1,519 likes
  5. 29 Jul 2021

    For the first time in over 40 years, the House passed a federal budget free of the racist & discriminatory Hyde Amendment. Thank you to our organizers who have worked tirelessly to move us closer to affirming abortion care as the fundamental human right it is.

    85 replies . 145 retweets 1,247 likes
  6. Mar 28

    NEWS: The excludes the Hyde Amendment — that means people enrolled in Medicaid & Medicare would finally be covered for abortion care. This would be a MAJOR step forward for reproductive justice. Let's get this done.

    14 replies . 72 retweets 315 likes
  7. 24 Jul 2020

    Abortion care is health care, and health care is a human right.

    68 replies . 350 retweets 1,987 likes
  8. 13 Aug 2021

    agreed

    Man holding sign that says “abolish the racist, discriminatory, deadly Hyde Amendment” and president joe Biden holding a sign that says “this guy gets it, folks”
    1 reply . 2 retweets 21 likes
  9. 30 Sep 2021

    For 45 years, the Hyde Amendment has pushed abortion out of reach for people trying to make ends meet — especially people of color already facing significant barriers to care. Access to abortion should never depend on how much we make. It is time for Congress to

    18 replies . 155 retweets 565 likes
  10. 12 Jul 2021

    BREAKING: The House Appropriations Committee has introduced a spending bill without the Hyde Amendment! The coalition effort to has been working for a bill without abortion coverage bans for years.

    1 reply . 11 retweets 19 likes
  11. 27 Sep 2021

    One in four women with low incomes are forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term because abortion coverage bans interfere with their personal healthcare decisions.

    1 reply . 4 retweets 11 likes
  12. 29 Jul 2021

    WE'RE CELEBRATING! 🎉The U.S. House just passed a federal spending bill w/o the Hyde Amendment, which bans Medicaid insurance coverage of abortion, for the 1st time ever! This win is due to all the women of color activists who fought to ! Today we celebrate them❤️

    17 retweets 47 likes
  13. 19 Oct 2021

    🗣 ICYMI: The Senate’s spending bills exclude the Hyde amendment—a discriminatory policy that has disproportionately harmed people  of color. We’re well on our way to making abortion care accessible to everyone, regardless of their zip code or income.

    17 replies . 84 retweets 324 likes
  14. 29 Jul 2021

    This week, we're passing an  package that celebrates the dignity and humanity of women in America and around the world. We are declaring that .

    4 replies . 34 retweets 99 likes
  15. 12 Jul 2021

    For the first time in 40+ years, the House Appropriations Committee released a spending bill WITHOUT the anti-choice Hyde or Weldon Amendments. This is a big win that wouldn’t have been possible w/o the crucial work of women of color and our repro justice partners

    BREAKING news: The U.S. House intros a spending bill without the Hyde Amendment! This historic step makes it clear: no one should be denied access to abortion just b/c they are working to make ends meet. Now let's keep going & pass this bill!
    2 replies . 29 retweets 95 likes
  16. May 11

    The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act would restore coverage in all circumstances to federally funded programs, from Tricare to Medicaid. EACH is an urgently needed reform to help ensure equitable abortion access for all.

    When I was in the Army, I definitely noticed that there was one aspect of reproductive health care that we did a truly poor job of providing - abortion access. A 🧵1/
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  17. 29 Jul 2021

    Make no mistake, today’s Hyde-free spending bill would have been impossible without the bold leadership of Black women and women of color in Congress. We look forward to working with them toward for each & every one of us!

    4 retweets 22 likes
  18. 15 Jul 2021

    We don't always know a woman's circumstances because we're not in her shoes. When Medicaid covers pregnancy care but withholds coverage for abortion, we're taking away a woman's ability to make important personal decisions based on what's best for her.

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  19. 30 Sep 2021

    The denies insurance coverage for to people who are enrolled in Medicaid. We oppose policies that limit access to abortions care.

    3 replies . 12 retweets 43 likes
  20. 30 Jul 2021

    What’s that? Even *more* good news to start your weekend? House Democrats yesterday voted unanimously to kill the Hyde Amendment dead once and for all.

    1 reply . 10 retweets 54 likes
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