Article snippet: Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President after reaffirming his decades-long support for the ban on federal funding for abortions. "If I believe health care is a right, as I do, I can no longer support an amendment that makes that right dependent on someone's ZIP code," he said at a Democratic National Committee gala in Atlanta. Biden cited abortion restrictions recently passed by Republican governors for his change in position. "I can't justify leaving millions of women without the access to care they need, and the ability to exercise their constitutionally protected right," he said. The presidential front-runner added that he makes "no apologies" for his previous support for the Hyde Amendment. "But circumstances have changed. I've been working through the final details of my health care plan like others in this race, and I've been struggling with the problems that Hyde now presents," he said. Biden’s presidential campaign had said Wednesday that he still supported the controversial ban. The news sparked intense blowback from members of his party, including fellow presidential hopefuls, who criticized Biden for maintaining his stance amid a spate of abortion restrictions passing state legislatures. The remarks also drew criticism from women's health and abortion rights groups, including Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America. Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen lauded Biden's announcement on Twitter. "Happy to see Joe Biden embrace what w... Link to the full article to read more