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On the recordJune 5, 2019
I can't justify leaving millions of women without access to the care they need and the ability to exercise their constitutionally protected right. If I believe health care is a right, as I do, I can no longer support an amendment that makes that right dependent on someone's zip code.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Joe Biden reversed his position on the Hyde Amendment, stating that he can no longer support it as it restricts access to abortion based on income.

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