Report: Decision to move Space Command to Huntsville potentially halted
“The belief is they are delaying any move because of the abortion issue,” one U.S. official said, referring to the White House.
who has blocked at least 234 of Biden’s military nominations in protest against the Pentagon’s abortion policy. Aside from that, an anonymous U.S. official says, “He’s not helping.” Although the abortion ban is not a factor in the ongoing reviews, it is believed that “Alabama’s abortion law would restrict Spacecom personnel’s access to reproductive health care and could potentially hurt efforts to attract personnel.”
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