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Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months

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Newest development Mar 27, 2024 · 2 reportsMilitary travel-repayment policy for health care including IVF and abortions was used a dozen times last year, after a senator held up hundreds of military promotions for months to stop it

The policy does not cover the cost of abortions, and it's not clear how many of the 12 trips were for abortions or other type of reproductive health care, such as IVF treatment.

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  1. Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months

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    Military travel-repayment policy for health care including IVF and abortions was used a dozen times last year, after a senator held up hundreds of military promotions for months to stop it

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The policy does not cover the cost of abortions, and it's not clear how many of the 12 trips were for abortions or other type of reproductive health care, such as IVF treatment.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A controversial military policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was used just 12 times from June to December last year, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

  3. Military Times

    DOD reproductive care travel policy used just 12 times in 7 months (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    A policy allowing troops to be reimbursed for travel if they go out of state for abortions and other reproductive services hasn't been used much.

  4. Fortune

    Military travel-repayment policy for health care including IVF and abortions was used a dozen times last year, after a senator held up hundreds of military promotions for months to stop it (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin instituted the policy after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

  5. New York Post

    Controversial Pentagon abortion, IVF travel pay policy was used just 12 times in the span of a year: officials (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The policy prompted Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to place a 10-month hold on all military promotions.

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