Jamie D. Brooks (NHeLP), Patty Skuster (Ipas), Sarah Horsley (NNAF)

Abortion. Laws and Policies. Human Rights. Reproductive Rights.

2006, 2009

The second edition of this flyer explains how the legislation limiting Medicaid funding for abortions deprives low-income women of access to abortion, a right guaranteed by many human rights agreements. While it disproportionately affects women of color and the poor in the United States, the Hyde Amendment also spawned similar legislation restricting abortions for women in some international settings, federal prisons, the military and the Peace Corps.

The Hyde Amendment: A violation of human rights

English

HYDEFLY2-E09

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