Following the Dobbs decision, the Biden administration made several moves to expand abortion access and to push back on abortion restrictions across states where it was limited.
One such action was the release of an Interim Final Rule that allows for taxpayer-funded abortion on demand at Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country, preempting any relevant state laws. Other actions have used taxpayer dollars to pay for travel and leave costs for servicewomen, as well as unaccompanied immigrant girls at the border, to receive abortions.
The ERLC is advocating for new Hyde-like protections to be added to the relevant appropriations bills to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding any aspect of this horrific procedure.
The ERLC sent two letters to the United States House and Senate Appropriations Committees on September 19, 2023 and May 23, 2024.
