Senate Blocks Taxpayer Funding of Abortion by 1 Vote: Hyde 'Has Been Saved'

Michael Foust : Aug 12, 2021
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"We should all be able to agree—no American should be forced to pay for an abortion through taxpayer dollars. Just because a child is inside the womb does not mean they should be treated any differently by law. My amendment restates the long-term agreement that no taxpayer dollars fund an abortion, and no American should be punished for refusing to participate in an abortion. That should not be controversial." -Sen. James Lankford

[ChristianHeadlines.com] Thanks to the vote of a single Democratic senator, a federal law prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion may survive. (Screengrab image)

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (WV) joined with 49 Republican senators on Tuesday to pass an amendment prohibiting federal dollars from being used for abortions, potentially keeping a law on the books that has had bipartisan support since the 1970s. The amendment was added to the Senate's $3.5 trillion budget resolution... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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