"Austin vows to maintain military's access to abortion despite end of Roe" [View all]
“Austin vows to maintain military’s access to abortion despite end of Roe”
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-06-24/lloyd-austin-abortion-roe-military-6450038.html
Defense Department to keep access to "reproductive health care" after Roe v. Wade's end
“Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday that the Pentagon is working to ensure that members of the military, their families and its civilian employees will still have access to "reproductive health care" after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Why it matters: The Defense Department currently does not have a policy to accommodate service members or employees who are seeking an abortion but are stationed in a state that has outlawed abortion, Politico reports.
• Federal law currently allows military medical facilities to provide abortions only in cases of rape, incest or if a woman’s life is in danger, while the military's health program is allowed to cover abortions at private facilities for those same reasons only.
What they're saying: "Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce and DOD families," Austin said in a statement on Friday”
https://www.axios.com/2022/06/25/defense-department-abortion-access-roe-v-wade
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