hyde amendment
The former vice president and 2020 hopeful said the GOP-led efforts to limit abortion rights in several states had prompted his change of heart.
Now, he’s just discarding his position in exactly the same way Al Gore did.
From walking back his Hyde Amendment stance to bungling his climate plan rollout, the 2020 presidential candidate had a rough seven days.
The 2020 Democratic candidate's critique came after Biden publicly changed his mind about the Hyde Amendment.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
After facing criticism from fellow presidential candidates, the former vice president now says he supports repealing the Hyde Amendment.
The Hyde Amendment prohibits federal health insurance programs from covering abortions except in cases of rape, incest or risk to the woman's life.
Joe Biden changed his position on federal abortion funding limits, joining Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and others in pushing to end the measure.
The Democratic presidential candidate took aim at the former vice president's stance on the provision, which she argued unfairly targets low-income women.
The former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential front-runner is catching flak for supporting a prohibition on federal funding for abortions.
After he told a voter otherwise, his campaign says he's only "open" to repealing the Hyde Amendment if circumstances change.