What does the Hyde Amendment do? With the Hyde Amendment that bans federal Medicaid funding of abortions celebrating its 40th anniversary on Sept. 30, the March for Life celebrated the anniversary in part by warning of … Today is an anniversary we don’t celebrate. Washington, D.C. – Friday, September 30, 2016, marks the 40-year anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment, arguably the most impactful pro-life legislation enacted since abortion was legalized in the U.S. September 30 marks the forty-third anniversary of the Hyde Amendment’s initial passage. CHICAGO - September 30, 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment, widely acknowledged as the first legislative victory of the pro-life movement following the 1973 legalization of abortion in America. Young Americans who have received Medicaid care agree: Medicaid should cover birth, not death. The late Congressman Henry Hyde | Northern Illinois University Library image. Join Our Mailing List Join our mailing list to receive updates and information as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment on September 30, 2016. Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, a restriction that pushes abortion care out of reach for people who rely on Medicaid for insurance coverage. It ensures that federal funds through Medicaid are not used to pay for abortion, with exceptions. Some members of Congress, so upset that the Supreme Court recognized that the Constitution protects the right to decide whether to have an abortion, took it upon themselves to find a way to deny at least some people that constitutional right. September 30 th also marks the 43rd anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment, the policy that bars federal funding for abortion in the United States. Over the entire month of October, NRL News Today wrote at length about the eerie confluence of the 40th anniversary of the life-affirming Hyde Amendment, on September 30, and the 100th anniversary of the life-denying Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Reflecting on its importance, the March for Life Education and Defense Fund held a briefing on Capitol Hill this week, providing a historical look at the Hyde Amendment and … On the federal level, one of the most notable and longstanding restrictions is the Hyde Amendment, which was first passed in 1976 and has been renewed every year since. Planned Parenthood, the brainchild of eugenicist Margaret Sanger, celebrated its 100th birthday October 16. WASHINGTON, DC (September 29, 2016) — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which denies Medicaid coverage of abortion and is used as a discriminatory tool by anti-choice legislators to target low-income Americans. Those exceptions have led some pro-lifers to …