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Republican effort to undo VA abortion rule fails in Senate

Headline from Courthouse News Service

The policy would allow the VA to provide access to abortion counseling and also some abortions if the life or health of the parent would be endangered if the pregnancy were carried to term.

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  1. Government Executive

    Senate Republicans Fail in Bid to Block VA From Providing Abortions (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    Lawmakers called the rule allowing limited access to the procedure illegal and damaging to workforce morale.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Senate Narrowly Halts Attempt To Overturn Biden’s VA Abortion Rule (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Senate voted 48 to 51 to deny Wednesday an act that would have struck down the Biden administration's rule that Veteran Affairs must provide abortions.

  3. Military.com

    Effort to Repeal VA Abortion Policy Narrowly Fails in Senate Vote (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The vote closes a chapter of Congress' bid to stop the VA from providing abortions, But the policy is still facing challenges.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Republican effort to undo VA abortion rule fails in Senate (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The policy would allow the VA to provide access to abortion counseling and also some abortions if the life or health of the parent would be endangered if the pregnancy were carried to term.

  5. Local News 8

    Senate upholds VA rule on abortion access (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ted Barrett and Nicky Robertson, CNN The Senate on Wednesday rejected a GOP-led effort to overturn a recently adopted Veterans Affairs rule that allows the department to provide abortions if the health or life of the veteran is in danger, or when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest.

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