A rise in opposition to the Gentle Ladies amendment that strikes section 8146 of the bill, which prohibits funding for implementation of the Secretary of Defense memo provide leave and pay travel to get an abortion The Hyde amendment [...] prohibits federal funding for abortion, has been included in bipartisan legislation for decades. The spirit and intent of the law is quite clear. Yet last year the secretary of defense directed that service members and their dependents receive non chargeable leave and reimbursement for travel expenses to get an abortion. (00:13–00:25)
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Asserts that the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for abortion, has been part of bipartisan legislation for decades.
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