Posted on 01/25/2025 11:26:54 AM PST by Morgana
Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to enforce the Hyde Amendment, reinforcing the prohibition of federal funds for elective abortions.
This action underscores the administration’s commitment to preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to fund killing babies in abortions.
The Hyde Amendment, first enacted in 1976, has been a longstanding policy barring the use of federal funds for abortions, except in very rare emergency cases. Trump’s executive order not only reaffirms this policy but also revokes previous executive orders that sought to protect access to abortion, thereby reversing this part of Joe Biden’s radical abortion agenda.
In conjunction with enforcing the Hyde Amendment, President Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits federal funding for international organizations that perform or promote abortions, like Planned Parenthood.
A leading pro-life group alluded the move in comments to LifeNews.com.
SBA Pro-Life America President Majorie Dannenfelser praised Trump, saying:
“With this action the president is getting American taxpayers out of the abortion business and restoring sanity to the federal government. This is a big win for babies and mothers, and it reflects the will of the majority of Americans who strongly oppose bankrolling the abortion industry at home and abroad. On behalf of pro-life Americans and the moms and babies that will be saved from the tragedy of abortion, thank you, President Trump.”
Trump’s executive order reads as follows:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose and Policy. For nearly five decades, the Congress has annually enacted the Hyde Amendment and similar laws that prevent Federal funding of elective abortion, reflecting a longstanding consensus that American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for that practice. However, the previous administration disregarded this established, commonsense policy by embedding forced taxpayer funding of elective abortions in a wide variety of Federal programs.
It is the policy of the United States, consistent with the Hyde Amendment, to end the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion.
Sec. 2. Revocation of Orders and Actions. The following Executive Orders are hereby revoked:
(a) Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022; and
(b) Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022.
Sec. 3. Implementation. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate guidance to the heads of executive departments and agencies related to implementation of sections 1 and 2 of this order.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP
The man is amazing, and he LOVES AMERICA!
Everyday is Christmas! It’s a pleasure to go online and see what Trump accomplished in the last 12 hours. Everything is monumental.
Where do taxpayer dollars fund abortion?
We should all pray for his safety. The demonic forces hate him.
Ok.... take the fact that abortion is murder out of the equation.
Why are my tax dollars paying for your sexual indiscretions????
Planned Parenthood gets millions from the federal government through Medicaid and other means. That should now end.
All over the world, in any thin disguise the left can craft. And they’re crafty.
“ THANK YOU JESUS
THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP”
My sentiments exactly!
Amen. Protect those who cannot protect themselves.
It should be noted that Hyde was a Democrat.
How far the dems have fallen.
(of course the GOP too - but that is another matter)
This is the day of Liberation
Let freedom brightly shine
Justice for all, our justice.
From exile to White House
From Gulag to liberty
Donald has brought us over
Singing the song of victory:
“Glory to your second term, O Trump”
Donald returned to White House
Trumpling down Bidens’ drecht
And to those in Gulag’s bowels
Bestowing flight!
why the hell are my tax dollars paying to kill your baby! Your irresponsibility is now my problem? I dont think so, great going Mr President keep up the winning
why the hell are my tax dollars paying to kill your baby! Your irresponsibility is now my problem? I dont think so, great going Mr President keep up the winning
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Keep praying for Trump !
Exactly.
You want an abortion, fine, do it on your own time on your own nickel.
Why should I subsidize your sex life?
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