Anti-abortion groups face major test over Obamacare subsidy legislation

Published December 11, 2025 7:00am ET



A congressional fight over abortion coverage in Obamacare plans is shaping up as an existential battle for anti-abortion organizations. 

Anti-abortion advocates have ramped up the pressure on Republicans as the legislature attempts to hammer out a solution to the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans passed by Democrats as part of COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts, even as the White House has reportedly asked the activists to stand down. 

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