Reversals
Clinton Running Mate Kaine Endorses Repeal of Hyde Amendment on Abortion
The position is a reversal for the Catholic Democrat.
Senator Tim Kaine listens to testimony during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on May 26, 2016, in Washington.
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Democratic vice-presidential pick Tim Kaine has privately told nominee Hillary Clinton he will support repeal of the Hyde Amendment, a 1976 provision that bans the use of federal dollars for abortion services, Clinton spokesman Jesse Ferguson and Kaine spokeswoman Amy Dudley said Tuesday.
The position is a reversal for Kaine, who earlier this month told the Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine, that he's "traditionally been a supporter of the Hyde amendment."