Enforcing the Hyde Amendment
Ends Federal Taxpayer Funding for Elective Abortions Governmentwide
What it does
Federal departments and agencies must implement OMB guidance to stop using federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortions.
Real-world impact
- Stops federal taxpayer funding or promotion of elective abortions.
- OMB will issue guidance to agency heads to implement this policy.
- Revokes two earlier 2022 executive orders related to abortion funding.
Topics
Summary
This order directs the federal government to end use of taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortions, in line with the Hyde Amendment. It says the previous administration embedded such funding across a variety of federal programs and that practice must stop.
The order revokes two earlier 2022 executive orders and directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to agency leaders on implementing this policy. It requires implementation consistent with law, is subject to available appropriations, and does not create new legal rights.
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