Support for Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Goes Unmentioned at DNC

Joe Biden and his party platform support late-term abortion funded by American taxpayers, but that position went unmentioned at the Democratic National Convention—a stark contrast to the pro-life speakers who will feature heavily at President Trump's Republican National Convention renomination.

The Democratic 2020 platform calls for federal funding for Planned Parenthood, overturning state laws restricting abortion access, repealing the Hyde Amendment, and codifying Roe v. Wade. Nearly one-half of U.S. adults told Gallup that they consider abortion an important factor in their voting. The Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal taxpayer money for abortion, has consistently enjoyed widespread support, but self-identified Democrats are split on the issue of federal funding of abortion.

Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life of America, said she understands why Biden, who previously opposed taxpayer funding, avoided discussing party positions that even pro-choice voters reject.