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Trump's Hyde Amendment Stance Risks GOP Midterm Support

1/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces opposition from anti-abortion advocates over flexibility on the Hyde Amendment in Obamacare reform.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, warns that weakening Hyde protections would betray Republican principles and threaten anti-abortion voters in the 2026 midterms.
She says abandoning Hyde could cost Republicans electoral victories.
Anti-abortion groups pledge to use Hyde language as a benchmark for endorsements as the midterm debate intensifies.

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces opposition from anti-abortion advocates over flexibility on the Hyde Amendment in Obamacare reform.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, warns that weakening Hyde protections would betray Republican principles and threaten anti-abortion voters in the 2026 midterms.
She says abandoning Hyde could cost Republicans electoral victories.
Anti-abortion groups pledge to use Hyde language as a benchmark for endorsements as the midterm debate intensifies.