Veterans

26 Dec

Trump Administration Quietly Bans Abortions for Veterans—Even After Rape or When Health is in Danger

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The Trump Administration has confirmed it is no longer providing abortion care for veterans relying on VA health care even in instances of rape, incest, or to save the health of the pregnant person. While veterans and their family members were previously able to to access abortion care in these specific circumstances, this new policy offers only a narrow and vague exception to save the life of a pregnant veteran or their family member. These kinds of exceptions to save a person’s life often don’t work in reality.   
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10 Nov

Trump and GOP Rollback on Reproductive Rights for Veterans

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DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admins Rollback of Veterans Repr In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans and eligible dependents have the protected legal right to receive abortion care, medication, and counseling through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas.
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