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¡BASTA! 30 YEARS IS ENOUGH:  THE REPEAL HYDE CAMPAIGN

For 30 years, low-income women on Medicaid have been unjustly prevented from accessing one of the safest and most important procedures a woman can have—an abortion.

Under the Hyde Amendment, first passed in 1977, the federal government will not cover abortions for women on Medicaid except in cases of rape, incest and life endangerment. More En español

A total of 33 states provide public funding for abortion in the limited cases of life endangerment, incest or rape, although a few of these states have exceptions for cases of fetal anomalies or severe health problems. More.

The Hyde Amendment particularly affects low-income women and women of color. Abortion is an important option for Latinas, research shows that they represent 17-20% of women having abortions.

Approximately 25% of pregnancies among Latinas end in abortion, compared to 18% of white women.

Without financial support, abortion through safe and legal channels may be inaccessible for low-income and immigrant Latinas.

Bringing Hyde Home: How Hyde negatively affects women in our community

We want to hear from you!
We're requesting your stories about how the lack of medicaid funding for abortion or other obstacles have affected you or someone you know.

Share your story and help break the silence around abortion in the Latino community. All submissions will be entirely confidental. All identifying information will be changed for website post.

To submit stories, email Miriam@latinainstitute.org.

In honor of women like Rosie Jimenez:Rosie Jimenez
A Latina college student who was unable to pay for a legal abortion, became the first woman to die from a back alley abortion after the passage of the Hyde Amendment.

What Our Activists Are Doing:

Activists from our regional Latina Advocacy Networks (LANs) are currently planning events around the Hyde Campaign.

Past Hyde events:

Latinas Organizing for Reproductive Equality (LORE) hosts: History thru Voices
Wednesday, October 11th at 7pm
Chicago, IL

Their event included a discussion about access to reproductive health care, a talk by special guest Judith Arcana (author of the book "What if your mother" and former JANE activist), and information about the Hyde campaign and LORE's continuing efforts to achieve reproductive justice for Chicago Latinas.

For more information email LatinaLORE@gmail.com.

A Candlelight Vigil to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment
Thursday, October 26th at 6:00pm
Kit Carson Park in Albuquerque, NM

A candlelight vigil in honor of all women who have died because they did not have access to a safe and legal abortion. Sponsored by NM Latinos for Reproductive Rights, NARAL Pro-Choice NM, Young Women United, NM Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.

Photo Gallery:
Coming soon! Photos from Hyde Campaign events.

The Hyde Amendment in YOUR State:
States have the option of providing public funding for abortion in situations beyond the narrow Hyde Amendment exceptions as long as the state pays for the abortions through state-funded programs. Nevertheless, public funding for abortion at the state level is extremely limited.

State by state information about Medicaid funding (link to file)
NLIRH is proud to be a co-sponsor of the National Network of Abortion Funds' 30 Years is Enough Hyde Campaign. To learn more about our coalition partners and the campaign, visit www.hyde30years.nnaf.org

For more information on the Latina Institute's Repeal Hyde Campaign email Miriam@latinainstitute.org or call 212-422-2553.