Progressive Groups Press Dems To Fully Embrace Reproductive Rights

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...