Biden omitted an abortion restriction from his budget. Women of color are to thank, activists say.

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Jun 5

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Article originally appeared in The Lilly on June 4th, 2021.

Last October, abortion advocate Brittany Mostiller spoke at a virtual rally hosted by then-vice presidential candidate Kamala D. Harris. In hopes that the Biden administration would advocate for Congress to repeal the Hyde Amendment, a provision in the federal budget that bars Medicaid from covering the cost of abortion in most cases, Mostiller told her abortion story.

Biden omitted an abortion restriction from his budget. Women of color are to thank, activists say.

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