Catholic Bishops: Keep Hyde. No Abortion Funding in Obamacare

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops stood firm against any compromise on the Hyde Amendment, reaffirming their opposition to taxpayer funding of abortion amid ongoing congressional debates over health care affordability and extensions of Obamacare subsidies.

Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement underscoring the bishops’ unwavering position.

“Authentic health care upholds the dignity of all human life...