On June 24, 2019, De Blasio spoke at a Planned Parenthood Presidential Forum. During the event, he spoke about his views on the Hyde amendment, which restricts the use of federal funds to pay for abortion, citing New York City’s financial support for women seeking abortions. In his statement, he said:
“Can we just be clear that if you’re a Democrat you’re against the Hyde amendment. Period. Period. No choice, you’re against the Hyde amendment or if you’re not going to provide the economic support for real choice, if you think that choice is a matter of how much money you have in your pocket, than you’re not really pro-choice.”
