Fri Nov 19, 2021 – 5:15 pm EST
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive spending bill on Thursday night that contains potentially billions of dollars for the abortion industry.
The “Build Back Better Act” removed the Hyde Amendment and expands abortion funding, according to analyses from pro-life advocacy and legal groups.
Students for Life Action (SFLA) identified new funding streams for the abortion industry in an analysis viewed by LifeSiteNews.
The legislation includes billions of dollars to expand Obamacare and to subsidize health insurance plans to cover abortion. Nowhere does the bill have Hyde protections in it, which means funding for programs such as nursing education and public health could train people on how to commit abortions or pay for them.
For example, there is $85 million set aside to train health professionals on how to combat climate change, which includes “health risks associated with climate change for pregnant, lactating, and postpartum individuals.”
There is also $30 million for improving maternal health outcomes through technology, such as expanded telehealth. This money could be used to pay for expanding abortion funding because there are no longer Hyde protections.
A pro-life Christian legal nonprofit also criticized the legislation.
“[C]ongressional Democrats
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