GOP Provision Blocks ACA Funds for Abortion-Covering State Health Plans
A recently approved provision in the GOP Tax legislation restricts Affordable Care Act (ACA) funds from being used by state health plans that include abortion coverage. This creates a challenge for states like New York, where abortion access is legally protected, forcing them to either maintain abortion services or risk losing federal healthcare funding. The provision is independent of the Hyde Amendment and represents an indirect approach to curtail abortion access through financial pressures on states.
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