Original sentence: However, nominees typically remain silent on the issue during their hearings, as it is an issue that may come before them as judges.Moreover, due to the Hyde Amendment which bars the use of taxpayer funds to subsidize abortions, many state health programs do not cover abortions; currently only 17 states (including California, Illinois and New York) offer or require such coverage.Nevertheless, it has generated much controversy among pro-choice advocates, who view it as a potential step in the direction of banning abortion.While in many countries parliaments have recognized a right to abortion, the Supreme Court of the United States recognizes a right to abortion as part of the constitutional right to privacy (as determined in the 1973 precedent Roe v
Edited sentence: However, nominees typically remain silent on the issue during their hearings, because it is an issue that may come before them as judges.In many countries the right to abortion has been legalized by respective parliaments, while in the U.Moreover, due to the Hyde Amendment, many state health programs which poor women rely on for their health care do not cover abortions; currently only 17 states (including California, Illinois and New York) offer or require such coverage.Nevertheless, it has generated much controversy among pro-choice advocates.They view it as a potential step in the direction of banning abortion.the right to abortion has been deemed a part of a constitutional right to privacy by the Supreme Court