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.
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