EO 14182: Enforcing the Hyde Amendment
ANALYSIS: This order reaffirms the longstanding policy established by the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal taxpayer dollars for elective abortions. Additionally, it revokes two executive orders from the previous administration:
Executive Order 14076 (July 8, 2022): Focused on protecting access to reproductive healthcare services.
Executive Order 14079 (August 3, 2022): Aimed at securing access to reproductive and other healthcare services.
The revocation of these orders signifies a shift in federal policy regarding reproductive health services.
Direct negative impacts:
Reduced Access to Reproductive Healthcare: By eliminating federal funding for elective abortions and revoking previous orders that expanded reproductive healthcare access, the order may limit services available to women, particularly those from low-income backgrounds.
Increased Health Disparities: The reduction in accessible reproductive services could exacerbate existing health inequities, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities.
Legal and Administrative Challenges: The abrupt policy shift may lead to confusion among healthcare providers and patients, potentially resulting in legal disputes and administrative burdens as organizations navigate the new regulations.
CONCLUSION: The Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025" includes a page dedicated to this executive order, outlining its alignment with conservative values and policy objectives. These concerns highlight the unintended consequences of the executive order on public health and social equity. Referenced in Chapter 14: Department of Health & Human Services (Roger Severino). The Mandate urges the administration to enforce federal law (Hyde) by ending any taxpayer funding of elective abortions. The EO establishes it as U.S. policy to uphold Hyde’s restrictions and stop federal promotion or funding of abortion.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1 . Purpose and Policy. For nearly five decades, the Congress has annually enacted the Hyde Amendment and similar laws that prevent Federal funding of elective abortion, reflecting a longstanding consensus that American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for that practice. However, the previous administration disregarded this established, commonsense policy by embedding forced taxpayer funding of elective abortions in a wide variety of Federal programs.
It is the policy of the United States, consistent with the Hyde Amendment, to end the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion.
Sec. 2 . Revocation of Orders and Actions. The following Executive Orders are hereby revoked:
(a) Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022; and
(b) Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022.
Sec. 3 . Implementation. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate guidance to the heads of executive departments and agencies related to implementation of sections 1 and 2 of this order.
Sec. 4 . General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
