In ______ the Supreme Court confirmed that Congress and individual states could legally refuse to pay for abortions.

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In 1980, the Hyde Amendment prohibited federal Medicaid funding for abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the life of the mother. The Harris v. McRae case in 1980, confirmed the constitutionality of that provision and upheld the ability of Congress and individual states to refuse to pay for abortions. Both Roe v. Wade and Webster v. Wright deal with abortion rights, but neither specifically address whether Congress or states can refuse to pay for abortions. McHenry v. Smith does not relate to abortion at all.

In ______ the Supreme Court Confirmed That Congress and Individual