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House Democrats are one step closer to achieving President Joe Biden’s goal of establishing taxpayer-funded abortions nationwide.
A funding bill proposal released Sunday from the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee would repeal the Hyde Amendment—a decades-long policy that prevents federal tax dollars from funding abortion. The White House proposed repealing the amendment in its budget introduced in May. Biden, who supported the Hyde Amendment as a senator, flipped to oppose the policy when running for president in 2019.
“Biden-Pelosi Democrats are scrapping decades of bipartisan consensus to force taxpayers to fund abortion, doubling down on extremism to appease an increasingly radical base,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, said. “This bill is too extreme to pass the Senate and is a major political liability for pro-abortion Democrats.”
The bill proposal includes additional pro-choice measures. It repeals the Weldon Amendment, which prevents federally funded institutions from discriminating against health care providers that refuse to provide abortions. The proposal helps restore grant programs funding reproductive health care providers, such as Planned Parenthood, by altering the Title X family planning program.
Critics of the Hyde Amendment argue that preventing taxpayer dollars from supplying abortion leaves poor and vulnerable Americans without essential care.
“For far too long, the racist and sexist Hyde Amendment has put the government in control of a personal health care decision for many people with low incomes,” Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation, said. “Your zip code, financial situation, whether you’re incarcerated, or the type of health insurance you have should never determine what kind of essential health care services you can access, including abortion.”
Rep. Tom Cole (R., Okla.), the ranking member of the subcommittee, said during a Monday hearing that the proposal is too extreme. . . .
A January poll from the Knights of Columbus and Marist found that 58 percent of respondents oppose taxpayer funding of abortions, a fact often emphasized by pro-life leaders.
“For a party that claims to care about ‘democracy,’ Democrats don’t seem to value what voters actually think,” Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, told the Washington Free Beacon. “Actions matter far more than rhetoric, and if Democrats continue to act as if the preferences of American voters don’t matter, then they should expect to pay a price for it in the next election. That’s how democracy works, after all.”
The bill proposal continues efforts from House Democrats to lift restrictions on using tax dollars to supply abortions. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs subcommittee in June proposed repealing the Helms Amendment and Mexico City policy from its budget. The Helms Amendment prevents taxpayer funds from funding abortion through foreign aid. The Mexico City policy prevents taxpayer dollars from going to international organizations that are involved with abortion services.
How do you feel that the House Democrats are one step closer to achieving President Joe Biden’s goal of establishing taxpayer-funded abortions nationwide? Let us know your thoughts and prayers in the comments below!
(Excerpt from Washington Free Beacon. Article written by Patrick Hauf. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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When will people realize that the same devil who inspired the S.S to murder innocent Jewish people in Germany is the same devil that is inspiring the murder of innocent babies in the USA!? No amount of hymn singing will drown out the cries of those innocent babies. Christians, take action, and take action now against these ungodly government decisions.
The songs in the Old Testament were spiritual warfare – the Song of the Three youths in the furnace (Daniel chapter 3) which is reflected in Psalm 103 and Matt Redmond’s “Bless the Lord Oh My Soul”. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho with dynamic praise. Problem is not “hymn singing” but the lukewarm bucket of spit that is singing them. The body of Christ in the United States of America is untrained in Spiritual Warfare – which makes IFAPray all the more important as we move further into Matthew 24.
I think we are on the same path Mari and I agree when you say “take action” but it needs to be covered by effectual prayer such as the IFA prayer call when Dave hooked up with the Mayor of Waskom Texas as he was driving his pickup truck to Lubbock to help pass Sanctuary City legislation.
We were the Aarons and Hurs holding up his arms….
In Revelation 5:8 we read, “When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.” I am filling bowls! We are filling bowls! To God be the glory, forever and ever. Amen
Amen Susan Amen!!!
Father, we pray, in the name of Jesus, that you would intercede and stop any legislation that would kill babies. Let a strong fear of the Lord, come on every Democrat or Republican that would even think about voting for this! Lift up a standard against them! Father, this administration and this Congress needs to be “swept clean” by the power of Your Holy Spirit! These people are filled with pride and arrogance and Your Word says you hate pride! Pull down all the strongholds over these deceived people! Let the power of the Holy Spirit be manifested in every believer in Congress and let them be bold and effective in stopping this ungodly funding Bill! Thank you, Father, that You hear and You answer our prayers!!
Father, I pray You would drown out and silence these “leaders” who speak for our adversary. Would you raise up a concerted voice in each state to sound out in opposition? One voice, in the Name and Power of Your Son, The Messiah. One voice so loud and impacting, that it would demolish these and all efforts to kill the unborn. This Father, is my heart’s desire, my ever prayer.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Lousianna, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
I pray in the Name of The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen