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Hyde Amendment Explained: Federal Abortion Funding, Trump’s Comments, and the Pro‑Life Response
Fr. Shenan Boquet explains how the Hyde Amendment limits federal abortion funding and why pro‑lifers see it as a cornerstone of U.S. pro‑life policy.
What is the Hyde Amendment — and why is it back in the news?
In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet joins us to discuss this bipartisan federal policy that has prevented taxpayer funding of abortion for nearly 50 years. With recent comments from President Donald Trump raising questions about “flexibility” around Hyde, this conversation explains:
What the Hyde Amendment actually is (and what it isn’t)
Why it must be renewed every year
How it has…
The skinny
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