ERLC President Brent Leatherwood, who leads the public policy arm of the country’s largest Protestant denomination, sent a letter to the Trump transition team this week.
The correspondence highlights “five critical policy actions that reflect deeply held values for Southern Baptists and warrant the incoming administration’s immediate attention during President Trump’s first 100 days in office.”
- First, Issue an executive order vowing to enforce the Hyde Amendment
The Hyde Amendment is a longstanding rider attached to government funding bills that prevents the use of federal tax dollars to pay for abortions.
- Second, Reimplement the ‘Mexico City Policy’
The policy prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions overseas.
- Next, Repeal President Biden’s order on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The executive order redefines ‘sex-based discrimination’ to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Fourth, undo the anti-life, anti-religious liberty, and pro-gender ideology rulemaking advanced by the Biden administration.
- And finally, Repeal the FDA’s relaxed requirements on the abortion pill.
The Biden administration took action to allow prescription of the drug through telehealth without ever seeing a doctor in-person and to allow dispensing of the drug at local pharmacies.