US EditionThe VA wants to end coverage of abortion for US military veterans
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – The Department of Veterans Affairs aims to restore its pre-2022 policy by excluding most abortion services except to save a life, citing legal and cost concerns with under 150 abortions annually.
- The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in certain cases, reversing a policy from 2022.
- The proposed rule would prohibit abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and revoke access expanded under the Biden administration.
- Senator Richard Blumenthal expressed opposition, stating, 'I cannot let VA stop providing this care to veterans by ripping away this narrow, targeted protection.'
- Legally, the Department of Veterans Affairs has authority to bar abortion services through its medical benefits package for veterans.
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The VA wants to end coverage of abortion for US military veterans
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(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families, saying it's not needed. The VA posted the proposed rule change on Monday and opened a public...
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