Hyde Amendment (1976)
"First
passed by Congress in 1976, the Hyde Amendment ensures that abortion is
not covered in the comprehensive health care services provided by the
federal government through Medicaid. Congress has made some exceptions
to the funding ban, which have varied over the years. At present, the
federal Medicaid program mandates abortion funding in cases of rape or
incest, as well as when a pregnant woman's life is endangered."http://nchla.org/issues.asp?ID=1
Roe v. Wade (1973)
"Roe v. Wade challenged a Texas law that prohibited abortions except to save a woman's life. At the time, many other states had similar laws. As a result, women had very restricted access to legal abortion. Too often, women who desperately needed abortions resorted to dangerous illegal abortions performed by poorly trained practitioners in unsanitary conditions. Examining the Texas law and the effects that it had on the women of Texas, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to privacy found in the United States Constitution included the right of women to decide whether to have children. The Court was careful to balance the right of a woman seeking an abortion with the states' interest in protecting maternal health and the potential life of the fetus."
http://www.prochoice.org/policy/courts/roe_v_wade.html
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