President Donald Trump’s long-awaited health care framework doesn’t mention the Hyde Amendment, but a White House official said the president will work with Congress to ensure that the “strongest possible pro-life protections” make it into the bill.

The White House on Thursday called on Congress to pass Trump’s new “Great Health Care Plan,” which promises to lower drug prices, lower insurance premiums by sending money directly to Americans, and improve price transparency in health care.

The fact sheet about the plan doesn’t mention the Hyde Amendment, prompting concern from pro-life leaders. The Hyde Amendment, a necessity in any health care deal for many Republicans, prohibits federal funding of elective abortions in health care appropriations.

Though what has been released of the health plan contains no explicit mention of Hyde, the White House has promised to work with Congress on the “strongest possible pro-life protections.”

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