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'''Abortion funding''' at taxpayer expense occurs by court order in 13 states, and by legislation in another 4 states.<ref>http://www.aclu.org/FilesPDFs/map.pdf</ref> These states include many of the largest states, such as [[California]] and [[New York]].
'''Abortion funding''' at taxpayer expense occurs by court order in 13 states, and by legislation in another 4 states.<ref>http://www.aclu.org/FilesPDFs/map.pdf</ref> These states include many of the largest states, such as [[California]] and [[New York]].
[[Congress]], by virtue of the [[Hyde Amendment]], prohibits [[federal]] taxpayer funding for virtually all elective [[abortion]]s. This includes no abortion coverage under Medicaid, the federal employee health benefits plan or the Tricare plan for military families.<ref name=wp>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/14/AR2009111401597.html|title=Health-care reform and abortion coverage: Questions and answers|work=Washington Post|date=November 15, 2009|accessdate=September 5, 2012|first=Alec|last=MacGillis}}</ref> However, 17 states and the District of Columbia use non-federal funds to provide Medicaid coverage for abortions.<ref name=wp/>
[[Congress]], by virtue of the [[Hyde Amendment]], prohibits [[federal]] taxpayer funding for virtually all elective [[abortion]]s. This includes no abortion coverage under Medicaid, the federal employee health benefits plan or the Tricare plan for military families.<ref name=wp>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/14/AR2009111401597.html|title=Health-care reform and abortion coverage: Questions and answers|work=Washington Post|date=November 15, 2009|accessdate=September 5, 2012|first=Alec|last=MacGillis}}</ref> However, 17 states and the District of Columbia use non-federal funds to provide Medicaid coverage for abortions.<ref name=wp/>
In 1988, Congress amended [[Title IX]] to preclude an argument that schools must provide abortion funding in order to comply with legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational institutions receiving federal aid.
In 1988, Congress amended [[Title IX]] to preclude an argument that schools must provide abortion funding in order to comply with legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational institutions receiving federal aid.