At a time when some Republican-led states are passing restrictions that severely curtail access to abortion, Biden said there were too many barriers to women getting care. His previous position on the Hyde amendment also put him at odds with the party platform, which calls for a repeal of the amendment. Supporting the Hyde Amendment “would’ve been a big problem for him”, she said. Joe Biden stirs anger by backing 40-year-old 'discriminatory' abortion law Read moreLeaders of major women’s reproductive rights organizations applauded Biden’s shift. “Our volunteer Nina asked Joe Biden whether, as president, he would lift the Hyde amendment, which bans federal insurance coverage of abortion,” the Tweet said.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2019 01:10 UTC