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Pro-life senators are condemning Senate Democrats for supporting Obamacare enhanced subsidies for insurance plans that cover abortions and gender transitions.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has made extending government health care spending that was intended to be a temporary COVID-19-era benefit a central part of his fight in shutting down the government.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has a theory on why that is. One of the Democratic Party’s fundamental reasons, he said, is that “they want to kill babies in the womb.”

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told The Daily Signal, “It’s disgusting that Democrats are shutting down the government to continue to hide the failures of Obamacare with massive taxpayer-funded subsidy checks to insurance companies that can fund abortions and [transgender] surgeries.”

“Republicans cannot allow American taxpayers to foot the bill for Democrats’ liberal wish list that lets this happen,” the Florida senator said.

Autumn Christensen, the senior policy adviser at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, told The Daily Signal, “Republicans have consistently stood against taxpayer-funded abortion in Obamacare, and we are confident they will continue to do so. Extending subsidies without Hyde is a clear vote to expand abortion on demand, and every such vote will be scored by SBA Pro-Life America.”

The Hyde Amendment, which dates back to the mid-1970s, prohibits federal money from going to pay for abortions—except in the cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Abortion has remained subsidized by Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, through a legislative workaround, however.

Measures that would have increased protections of federal dollars from going to abortion failed to be included in Obamacare when it was passed in 2010. A bipartisan proposal known as the Stupak-Pitts Amendment would have extended Hyde Amendment-like protections to Obamacare subsidized insurance plans. That proposal effectively banned federal taxpayer dollars from directly going to fund abortions or to insurance plans that cover abortions (with the exceptions of cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is threatened). It passed the House with dozens of votes from Democrat members, but was not supported in the Senate.

“Americans’ tax dollars should never be used to fund the killing of unborn children or dangerous gender transition procedures. We need to end the Schumer Shutdown so we can make health care more affordable, not subsidize Democrats’ radical anti-family, anti-patient agenda,” Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, told The Daily Signal.

When asked whether Congress could pass legislation like the Stupak-Pitts Amendment today, Johnson replied in the negative.

What’s more, several organizations have sounded the alarm about several states, such as Colorado, that permit federally funded insurance programs to pay for transgender procedures.

“[A]ny Republican member of Congress who’s ever professed pro-life views, I don’t see how they could possibly vote for an extension of these, again, temporary COVID pandemic, enhanced subsidies that would perpetuate a massive fraud and fund abortions and transgender surgeries, probably for minors,” Johnson added.

The Wisconsin senator also cited an Oct. 5 Washington Post editorial that opined, “The real problem is that the Affordable Care Act was never actually affordable.” He outlined how the government program was forcing “a very small percentage of the American population to bear the full cost of covering everybody with preexisting conditions.”

Johnson explained that there were likely massive amounts of fraud in the temporary COVID-19 pandemic-era enhanced subsidies, noting that they created plans without premiums.

“Tens of billions of dollars flowing into insurance companies taking off commissions to unscrupulous brokers and agents who are signing up people without their knowledge because they don’t have to pay any premiums for plans that they don’t use,” the Wisconsin senator explained.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, also weighed in on the issue, telling The Daily Signal: “It’s important for Americans to realize that Senate Democrats are holding their government hostage, not just for health care for illegals, but for a host of other things voters soundly rejected last year, like federal dollars subsidizing abortion and transgender surgeries.”

He added:

They are also trying to continue a massive amount of fraud being perpetrated against American taxpayers through COVID-era Obamacare subsidies. We cannot give them one inch.

Madison LaClare, the director of federal government affairs at the National Right to Life, emphasized that her organization “cannot support a bill that contains these subsidies without an amendment in place to prevent any funds from covering abortions.”

“Members of Congress are working to reach an agreement on these subsidies, and we know it is possible to continue to fund essential government services without funding abortions,” LaClare said.

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This article was originally published at The Daily Signal. Photo Credit: CBP Photography.

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Brian
October 11, 2025

Lord Jesus, may Your will prevail in the protection of unborn children. May the scourge of abortion be removed from the world forever. Thank You Jesus.

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Susan CC
October 11, 2025

Blessed are You LORD our God, our Father, King of the Universe
🔥Isaiah 46:9-10
🔥Genesis 32:29 Then the man said, “From now on, you will no longer be called Ya‘akov, but Isra’el; because you have shown your strength to both God and men and have prevailed.”
🔥Proverbs 19:21. One can devise many plans in one’s mind, but Adonai’s plan will prevail.
🔥Philippians 2:13 for God is the One working among you both the willing and the working for what pleases Him.
🔥Romans 8:28 Furthermore, we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called in accordance with His purpose;

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu, Avinu, Melech Ha’ Olam, You are the Eternal One and the source of all blessing. You say, “remember things that happened at the beginning… I am God, there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. At the beginning I announce the end, proclaim in advance things not yet done; and I say that my plan will hold, I will do everything I please to do.” Your Word tells us that Israel prevailed because of his strength but we know this was Your plan all along. You provide the will and the work so we can accomplish what pleases You. You cause everything to align for those who love You and are called to follow You. LORD, children are YOUR perfect blessing so please bless Ron Johnson, Rick Scott, Autumn Christensen, Bill Cassidy, Mike Lee, Madison LaCalre and every other individual who is being called to protect life. May they (we) prevail as we demonstrate our strength to You. As for those who continue to devise wicked plans…? I know You will do what pleases You. I am praying for the lives of the unborn and do so in the Name of Jesus Christ, Your beloved Son who is Supreme over all creation and Messiah to all. Amen

John Zolkowski
October 11, 2025

It is high time for insurance companies to issue policies based on Christian values. This should be codified into law. Any government subsidies ought to be based on financial need and ability to pay.

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