Restricting Public Funds for Abortion (1977)

Three years after Roe v. Wade was decided, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, which barred the use of federal Medicaid funds for abortion except when the life of the woman would be endangered by carrying the pregnancy to term. This segment from The MacNeil/Lehrer Report showcases the reasoning of Congressman Robert Bauman (R, MD), who explains his opposition to using taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions.

Abortion | The MacNeil/Lehrer Report | November 8, 1977 This video clip and associated transcript appear from 02:40 - 07:28 in the full record.