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Medicaid Ban Expires for Some Planned Parenthood Bills
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Key Points:
- Anti-abortion groups criticize Republican leaders for not renewing the abortion funding ban and are pushing for its reinstatement through a third party-line reconciliation bill before the end of the year.
- Students for Life Action gave all lawmakers failing grades on their "pro-life generation report card," while Live Action's Lila Rose called the lapse a "moral failure" and urged prompt action to reinstate the ban.
- Some conservative GOP House members want Speaker Mike Johnson to act, but several Senate Republicans are hesitant to engage in another abortion battle ahead of the midterm elections.
- Medicaid, restricted by the Hyde Amendment from covering most abortions, has been targeted by opponents seeking to cut all federal funding to abortion providers.
- Planned Parenthood anticipated the funding changes, informing Medicaid patients they could still access services, and new clinics are opening in areas like Louisiana, with officials noting the funding cuts harmed access to care rather than reducing abortions.
