House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Democrats' current effort to eliminate the Hyde Amendment – which prohibits federal dollars from being used to fund most abortions – and invoked her own Catholic faith in the process. For years, President Biden – also Catholic – supported the Hyde Amendment with the rationale that religious Americans shouldn't have to pay for procedures they fundamentally oppose. He reversed his position during his campaign, leading to strong criticism upon his inauguration from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Of deep concern is the liberty of the Church and the freedom of believers to live according to their consciences." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said earlier this month that Biden's newfound opposition to the Hyde Amendment is "yet another way in which the administration has sold itself as moderate and unifying" but "is now spiraling way, way to the left."

Source: Fox News July 22, 2021 17:37 UTC