Abortion Delayed Is Abortion Denied: Why the Hyde Amendment's Rescission of Federal Funding for Medically Necessary Abortions Harms Low-Income Women

Authors

Aliza Shatzman

Abstract

The article argues that the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortions except in cases of life endangerment, rape, or incest, violates the constitutional rights established by Roe v. Wade. It contends that the amendment disproportionately harms low-income women by denying them access to medically necessary abortions, thereby undermining their health and autonomy. The author asserts that the Hyde Amendment conflicts with the "reliance interest" doctrine outlined in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, where women have come to depend on the availability of abortion services.

Disciplines

Health Law and Policy | Law | Medical Jurisprudence

Recommended Citation

Aliza Shatzman, Abortion Delayed Is Abortion Denied: Why the Hyde Amendment's Rescission of Federal Funding for Medically Necessary Abortions Harms Low-Income Women, 27 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 503 (2021).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol27/iss3/3