‘Massive betrayal’: Republicans, pro-life groups push back on Trump’s call to loosen key abortion restriction
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Republican Sens. James Lankford of Oklahoma and Roger Marshall of Kansas both stood firmly against watering down or giving up on the Hyde Amendment despite the pressure from the president.
“I’m not flexible on the value of every child’s life,” Lankford told Huffington Post.
“I certainly understand where the president’s coming from, but I’m unapologetically pro-life,” Marshall added.
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Pro-life groups like Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America pointed to Trump’s past support for the amendment, calling it a “minimum standard” for the Republican Party.
“The voters sent a GOP trifecta to Washington, and they expect it to govern like one,” SBA President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. “Giving in to Democrat demands that our tax dollars are used to fund plans that cover abortion on demand until birth would be a massive betrayal.”
“President Trump has consistently supported the Hyde Amendment. He pledged repeatedly to make it permanent law, including in health care coverage, and one of his first actions upon taking office last year was prioritizing the reversal of President Biden’s Hyde violations.”
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