A Rare Bipartisan Opportunity to Protect Unborn Lives
Friday, June 12 2026 - Permalink
Public OpinionAmericans United for Life and Democrats for Life of America, both endorsed the bipartisan Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act, designed to make private insurance companies eliminate out-of-pocket costs for prenatal care and childbirth and provide postpartum medical care for up to a year after a child's birth. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who support legal abortion, joined with pro-life senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Ms.) in sponsoring the legislation. Despite bipartisan support, the Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act failed to get out of committee last summer. Congress has shown little interest in it since. Read more...

