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Emily's List on Biden and Hyde
For Immediate Release
June 5, 2019
EMILY's List Statement on Biden's Support for Hyde Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. In response to an NBC news story confirming Vice President Biden's support for the Hyde Amendment, EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock released the following statement:
At a time when reproductive rights are under consistent attack, its unacceptable that a major Democratic nominee supports the Hyde Amendment. This amendment, which blocks federal funding for abortion services with few exceptions and effectively bans abortion for women on Medicaid, which has a disproportionate impact on young women and women of color. Americans overwhelmingly support womens rights to make their own health care choices and Democrats made repealing the Hyde Amendment part of our 2016 platform. We hope that Vice President Biden will reconsider this position and what it means to millions of women. Theres simply too much at risk.
https://www.emilyslist.org/news/entry/emilys-list-statement-on-bidens-support-for-hyde-amendment

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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,783 posts)
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Do you know anything about EMILY's List other than the org is criticizing a candidate who is polling better than your candidate?

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(35,231 posts)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(18,648 posts)The walkback down-thread where the poster tries to claim they knew that all along, was equally hilarious.

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George II
(67,782 posts)"I know that."

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BannonsLiver
(18,648 posts)Totally spot on. Love Martin Short.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(47,842 posts)it makes the dough rise
EMILY

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,783 posts)and, of course, the candidates they supported. She even met Ellen a few times at various rallies and would make me read the literature that she received and that they would send her. So, I've ALWAYS stood with EMILY's List, as one of the preeminent pro-choice organizations... always will!!
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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Celerity
(47,842 posts)I knew you did not think that.

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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,783 posts)is to ridicule others, even at the cost of making themselves look silly. Thanks again for a kind word!!
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden


primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)dismissed as "establishment."

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MuseRider
(34,441 posts)because, my sanity is close enough to the edge without all this. This is the first thread I read and I am leaving now. I remember very clearly why I left this forum. When "I'm with Emily!!" gets this kind of response I am outta here. Oh yeah, read one more and saw the f-word police crap all over people not even using that word after making a big deal out of someone else who did. I swear, I am too old for this and way way way too salty to get called on language. I swear................

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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,783 posts)who are quick to unfairly ridicule others ruin it for you... there's always the ignore feature.
Hope you'll reconsider... all the best!!
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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MuseRider
(34,441 posts)Likely by then the silliness will be reaching phenomenal heights but I will have an idea of what I am looking for and with whom I think I will get it. I pretty much know who my "noes" are for, especially one who will not lead us progressively onward and there are certainly several but I am willing to be back and forth except for this one person. I think I will stay out until I have a better feel. It certainly is wonderful to have so many to choose from and there are so many more this time that follow a true progressive path and excited about moving us forward for all.
My ignore list is pretty big, I should check it. Usually half of them are gone by the time I get around to that. Yes, I do believe it is a good thing now, after last election I KNOW it has value!
See ya soon.

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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)
Perhaps you should use the ignore feature.
It helps.


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progressoid
(50,949 posts)Ouch.

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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,783 posts)
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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Celerity
(47,842 posts)Link to tweet
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A few weeks ago, Joe Biden told our #RightsforAll volunteer Nina in South Carolina that as president, he would end the Hyde amendment, which blocks access to abortion for low income women who cant pay out of pocket.
But his campaign has now told NBC he still supports Hyde.
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Access to abortion should not depend on where a person lives or how much money a person makes. We urge @JoeBiden, and every other candidate, to ensure reproductive freedom for ALL.
His stance is absolutely unacceptable in a 2019 Democratic candidate.

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northoftheborder
(7,617 posts)Still undecided otherwise.

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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,783 posts)
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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TryLogic
(2,024 posts)
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,783 posts)she's THAT good!! If nominated, there's no question she'll break the "glass ceiling," once and for all!!
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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treestar
(82,383 posts)"effectively bans abortion for women on Medicaid?" So no woman on medicaid has had an abortion since the year of the Hyde Amendment?

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Voltaire2
(15,200 posts)
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demmiblue
(38,011 posts)Shameful.

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treestar
(82,383 posts)FFS!

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demmiblue
(38,011 posts)
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treestar
(82,383 posts)"This amendment, ...... effectively bans abortion for women on Medicaid"
Seriously?

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Voltaire2
(15,200 posts)Let's repeal laws like the Hyde Amendment that make it nearly impossible for low-income women -- disproportionately women of color -- to exercise their full reproductive rights."
June 10 2016.

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progressoid
(50,949 posts)$350 to $950

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treestar
(82,383 posts)didn't think of that for some reason.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lark
(24,518 posts)I really like Joe, but I really hate the Hyde Amendment and especially it's effect on the young and poor. If he doesn't see the ight, I may have to go for another candidate. Although there is no candidate I am 100% behind. Warren has the best policies but jumps too fast before getting all the facts at times, Harris put parents in jail because their kids skipped school, Sanders - well just forget about the only sometimes Democrat and sometimes cares about women and sometimes doesn't and most of his staff didn't vote for the Democratic nominee so just hell no, Mayor Pete - if Biden doesn't change on Hyde, Mayor Pete and Senator Warren are my top 2.
Fucking damn!

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indygram
(2,113 posts)The polls are not accurate of what is happening on the ground.
His plans on Climate Change, Immigration, Choice and Voting Rights are really great.
https://betoorourke.com/choice/

primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapfog_1
(30,497 posts)latest stats show around 640,000 abortions a year.
Assume half need some form of monetary assistance to afford the procedure.
Assume the procedure for these people costs an average of $2000.
that's $640M dollars a year
Everyone who votes D in the election will be encouraged to donate $1 a month to a gofundme page for people seeking abortions.
After all, we are the party of choice so we should also be in favor of funding same.
$1 a month x 66,000,000 voters is more than the estimated $640M a year required... we use the excess for sex education and contraceptives (free) to any woman who wants it and can't afford it.
There... Hyde amendment intact... single issue evangelicals and Catholics can still vote "D" (and we won't make them pay into the gofundme.. others will take up the slack) and we remove this as an issue.
Access to legal and safe abortions, otoh, is a must win for us.. and is currently threatened by Trump and his very conservative supreme court picks.
I'll sign up for this... Emily's list can run the gofundme (although I would prefer Planned Parenthood).
I already contribute $50 a year to PP just because... not that I'm in need of their services... I do have a couple of nieces that do. Another $12 a year isn't going to break me.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapfog_1
(30,497 posts)will it be justice when DJT wins a second term and appoints another right wing SCOTUS and then there will BE NO RIGHT to an abortion no matter who pays for it?
Justice for the women who are in JAIL right now because of miscarriages.
So ideological purity on this issue even if it costs us the support of those who might otherwise vote for a Democrat and rid ourselves of Trump.
because Biden is just like Trump...
I've heard that before... it got us W in 2000 over Gore and Trump in 2016 over Hillary (who, while stating she was opposed to the Hyde amendment, wasn't really going to be able to do anything about it and, as I recall, didn't make it a central theme to her campaign)

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)you forget who our electorate is so im not sorry to say this is ridiculous

primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
I seriously cannot believe some of the shit I read here. A gofundme!

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Voltaire2
(15,200 posts)
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I know we probably disagree on our number one choice, but this pro-Hyde stance is a no-go zone for me. Unless Biden wins the nomination, I can not never support him, but if he does win, then I will hold my nose (NOT just on that) and obviously vote for him in general. ALL our potential candidate are better than Trump, but we can do better than Biden.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden