Trump Signs Executive Order Enforcing Ban on Federal Funding for Elective Abortions

The order also reverses Biden-era policies that allegedly circumvented the amendment’s provisions.
Trump Signs Executive Order Enforcing Ban on Federal Funding for Elective Abortions
People attending the annual March for Life rally watch a pre-tapped video recording of President Donald Trump on the National Mall in Washington on Jan. 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reaffirming the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding federal ban on taxpayer funding for elective abortions.

Trump signed the order, titled “Enforcing the Hyde Amendment,” on Jan. 24, stating that the amendment’s ban on using taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortions represents a “longstanding consensus” among Americans.

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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