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On December 17, 2018, the Durham City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution calling for repeal of the Hyde Amendment, a harmful policy which impacts low-income people seeking abortion. With a vote of 7-0, the City Council…

On October 20, 2020 the Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 65, introduced by Chair Penny Rich. More than 23% of North Carolinians of reproductive age are impacted by coverage bans in the…

How does the Hyde Amendment restrict insurance coverage of abortion care? Issued September 2020 The Hyde Amendment is a policy that bans the use of federal funds to pay for abortion care except when a…

The Hyde Amendment is language in the yearly Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (often shortened to Labor-H or LHHS) appropriations legislation that bars programs in these agencies from covering abortion.