New Trump rule to ban VA abortions for veterans even in cases of rape and incest
Trump administration to end nearly all abortions even though third of female veterans are sexual assault survivors Read more at The Guardian
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Trump officials look to block abortion services at veterans affairs hospitals
Rollback on Biden-era policy would prohibit abortions for veterans, even in cases of rape, incest or health threats Read more at The Guardian
House Republicans pass new abortion restrictions in Veterans Affairs bill
A controversial provision in the spending bill would prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from offering abortion counseling and, in some cases, abortion procedures to veterans and their beneficiaries. It overturns a Biden administration rule that allows the VA to provide abortion care when the life or health of the mother is in danger or … Read more
‘Morally dubious’: 4 House Republicans protest Biden’s IVF expansion for veterans
“IVF is morally dubious and should not be subsidized by the American taxpayer. It is well known that IVF treatments result in a surplus of embryos after the best ones are tested and selected. These embryos are then frozen — at significant cost to the parents — abandoned, or cruelly discarded,” the lawmakers wrote. Read … Read more
Republicans Push to Strip Abortion Access for Veterans
But with negotiations for the 2024 budget underway in Congress, the policy and the access it codifies are under attack. In June, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee advanced a budget that prohibited abortion care (and gender affirming care and the pride flag) at VA facilities. The committee’s counterpart in the Senate passed its own … Read more