How did President Barack Obama address objections to the Affordable Care Act’s abortion language?

During the legislative process for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, concerns were raised by pro-life advocates and a group of pro-life Democrats—led by Representative Bart Stupak—that the bill’s language would permit federal funding for abortions.12

To address these objections and secure the necessary votes for the bill's passage in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama pledged to issue an executive order to clarify the legislation's restrictions. Following the passage of the bill, President Obama signed this executive order to establish an enforcement mechanism ensuring that federal funds would not be used for abortion services. This order reaffirmed existing Hyde Amendment restrictions and extended them to the newly created health insurance exchanges.21