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On the recordSeptember 22, 2016
Unfortunately, though, since 1976, Congress has sought to undermine this important constitutional right by attaching the so-called Hyde amendment to annual appropriation measures.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers argues that the Hyde amendment undermines women's rights established by Roe v. Wade.

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