If President Joe Biden has it his way, Congress will repeal the Hyde Amendment — and at least a couple of Democrats in the Massachusetts legislature won't be happy about it.
President Biden proposed a $6 trillion federal budget on Friday, May 28 that does not include the Hyde Amendment, which prevents the use of federal funding to pay for abortions except in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother. It prevents an estimated 50,000 abortions per year, according to National Review.
A Democratic candidate for Massachusetts state auditor once asked a judicial nominee probing questions about his religious faith and described the Roman Catholic Church as a discriminatory organization.
Eileen Duff, a member of the Governor's Council, asked the questions in October 2016 of James Gavin Reardon Jr., who at the time was a civil and criminal defense lawyer seeking a judgeship, during a confirmation hearing.
