"The Trump administration has banned U.S. military veterans from receiving abortions through the federal government's health care system by ordering the Department of Veterans Affairs to reinstate a near-total ban. The Department of Justice issued guidance to the VA two weeks ago instructing the agency to stop nearly all abortions and abortion counseling through its facilities, allowing the care only in life-threatening cases. VA press secretary Pete Kasperowicz has since confirmed to Military Times that the department is following the policy."
"The Trump administration first put forth the policy in August, which eliminated the Biden administration's 2022 rule guaranteeing access to abortion through the VA. It prevents abortions even in cases of rape, incest, or when the health of the pregnant patient is at risk, only allowing them if "a physician certifies that the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.""
DOJ guidance directed the Department of Veterans Affairs to stop nearly all abortions and abortion counseling in VA facilities, permitting care only in life-threatening cases. The VA confirmed it is complying and said the DOJ opinion aligns with its proposed rule. The policy removed a 2022 rule that had guaranteed abortion access through the VA and restricts abortions even in cases of rape, incest, or serious health risks, allowing them only if a physician certifies the mother's life would be endangered by carrying the fetus. The rule applies nationwide, including in states that protect abortion. The administration also ended VA gender-affirming care this year.
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