The VA follows the Department of Defense in providing abortion access as Texas and other states essentially ban the procedure. Texas VA AbortionBan WomensRights AbortionRightsAreHumanRights
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortions for veterans and their beneficiaries as medically necessary or in cases of rape or incest.
Texas is home to more than 1.5 million veterans. About 193,000 of those are women — more than any other state. “This is a patient safety decision,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in a statement. “Pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries deserve to have access to world-class reproductive care when they need it most. That’s what our nation owes them, and that’s what we at VA will deliver.”
The department added that veterans are at a greater risk of pregnancy-related complications due to higher rates of chronic health conditions.
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