Hyde Amendment

Pro-life groups are urging the Senate to extend a decade-long ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and abortion providers before a July 4 deadline, warning of a potential $800 million annual taxpayer windfall. The current funding prohibition, part of a Trump-era budget bill, expires this Independence Day, with Republicans emphasizing fiscal responsibility and opposition to subsidizing abortion services.

Pro-life groups are urging the Senate to extend a decade-long ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and abortion providers before a July 4 deadline, arguing it is fiscally irresponsible to subsidize abortion services amid rising federal debt. The current funding prohibition, part of Trump's 2024 budget, expires on July 4, and the groups warn that failure to act could result in hundreds of millions in annual taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood.