Ayanna Pressley Condemns Hyde Amendment, Reintroduces EACH Act to Protect Abortion Access

Condemnation of the Hyde Amendment

• 🎯 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley rises to condemn the cruelty of the Hyde Amendment and reintroduce the EACH Act to end it.
• 💡 The Hyde Amendment, first introduced in 1976, aims to ban as many people as possible from accessing abortion care, particularly affecting Black and Brown women.
• 🏥 This amendment denies abortion care to patients who receive their healthcare through Medicaid, CHIP, and other government programs.

Reclaiming Bodily Autonomy

• ✊ Pressley emphasizes that everyone deserves access to fundamental healthcare, defining abortion care as such.
• 🗣️ She powerfully states, "No man, no king, no coward should come between us and our bodies."
• ✅ The congresswoman highlights a past victory where the amendment was defeated in the House, a testament to the work of activist organizers and her mentor, Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
• 🚀 Pressley expresses confidence that the amendment will be defeated once and for all in her lifetime.