PHILADELPHIA—Thomas W. King III, special counsel for the Thomas More Society, a public interest law firm, states that the allocation of public funds for abortion violates both the federal Hyde Amendment and Pennsylvania’s state version of the legislative provision.
On Aug. 16, King and three other attorneys representing Philadelphia residents filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia for its allocation of $500,000 in public funds to the Abortion Liberation Fund of Pennsylvania. The organization provides “emergency financial assistance” for women seeking abortions, according to its website. Pennsylvania Mayor James Kenney announced the funding on Aug. 4.
“It is against the law to expend public tax dollars for abortions, except in very limited circumstances, under the Hyde Amendment,” King told The Epoch Times, “Both the Federal Hyde Amendment and the Pennsylvania Hyde Amendment restrict the expenditure of public funds for abortion, except in limited circumstances. It’s very important that people understand that.”…