Progressive Groups Press Dems To Fully Embrace Reproductive Rights

By Amy Lotven / July 10, 2020 at 4:14 PM
Progressive and women’s health advocates on Thursday (July 9) called on the Democratic party to fully embrace reproductive rights and end any coverage bans as a key plank in the party’s platform, including ending the Hyde Amendment. The statement came on the heels of a Supreme Court ruling upholding the Trump administration’s rule that makes it easier for employers to get around the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to provide cost-free contraceptives, and as advocates expressed deep frustration that House Democrats...


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