The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade did not end the controversy over abortion. Congress banned the use of federal funds under Medicaid for abortions EXCEPT
A) if a woman already had more than two children.
B) when a woman could provide proof that she couldn't financially support another child.
C) to protect the reputation of a woman.
D) to protect the life of a woman.

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Congress allowed for the use of federal funds under Medicaid for abortions when necessary to protect the life of a woman. This exception is known as the Hyde Amendment, which was first passed in 1976 and is still in effect today.

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