CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON 50 YEARS OF THE HYDE AMENDMENT

Washington, Sept. 30 -- Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke issued the following press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: e: [e-mail] c: 202.913.0126 BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Today marks 50 years of harm, hardship, and uncertainty under the Hyde Amendment. Since its adoption in 1976, the Hyde Amendment has relentlessly and brutally restricted a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions. Its vile legacy can be seen in the countless women it has affected over this painful past century, as well as in every regression in this nation that its very existence has made possible. Indeed, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Ro...