The Department of Veteran Affairs plans to offer abortion access in cases of rape, incest, or if the health of the mother is in jeopardy to veterans or eligible dependents after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin offering abortion services in what it says is a response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court.
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon offer abortions in certain cases and abortion counseling to veterans, regardless of state laws. It’s the latest move taken by the Biden administration to expand abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to el…
The VA submitted an interim final rule that would enable it to provide abortions when the life or health of a veteran or beneficiary is in peril, or in cases of rape or incest.
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to offer abortions at its facilities for the first time in its history, including in states with near-total bans, over the objections of Republicans who said the move violates federal law.
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it plans to provide abortions in cases of rape, incest and cases of emergency “regardless of state restrictions” to pregnant veterans and VA
The VA said Friday it considers access to medically necessary abortions “essential for preserving the life and health of veterans and VA beneficiaries.”
The department will provide counseling and abortions to veterans and eligible dependents in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother's life or health, according to a proposed rule.
Dr. Shereef Elnahal, VA under secretary for health, said the care they will offer is "in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical practice."
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. The VA said it plans to provide abortions across the entire nation — including states, such as Texas, that prohibit the procedure.
Late Thursday night, the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted an interim final rule to the Federal Register indicating its commitment to providing abortions to veterans and their beneficiaries.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will offer certain veterans abortions regardless of state laws where the procedure is restricted or outlawed, the agency said.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortion access to veterans and their beneficiaries -- even in states
