Tuberville, Britt join to ban taxpayer funding for abortions

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January 25, 2023

(Office of Katie Britt/Contributed, Wikipedia, YHN)

Alabama’s U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt joined 45 Senate colleagues Wednesday in introducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act to establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion.

The bill seeks to correct 40 years of inconsistent policies that have regulated federal funding for abortion, according to Tuberville’s office. It would make funding restrictions permanent for abortion and elective abortion coverage, including the Hyde Amendment, which requires annual approval.

“Millions of hardworking Americans believe that life begins at conception and don’t want their taxpayer dollars inadvertently funding abortions,” Tuberville (R-Auburn) said. “As a Christian, and as a conservative, I share their belief that every life is sacred, and every American has a right to life.

“That’s why I’m proud to sign on to this legislation that will solidify abortion funding restrictions that have been in place for decades, and better protect the unborn.”

The legislation would also eliminate taxpayer-funded subsidies for elective abortion coverage currently offered on Affordable Care Act exchanges through refundable tax credits.

Joining Tuberville and Britt (R-Montgomery) are Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ariz.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.);

Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn,), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis, (R-N.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Todd Young (R-Ind.).

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