"rescind all [VA] clinical policy directives that are contrary to principles of conservative governance starting with abortion services and gender reassignment surgery."
"Everyone should be appalled by this heartless policy,"
"Veterans risked their lives to defend our safety and freedom-and now the Trump Administration is taking away theirs."
"exact opposite of preventing overreach, creating a purported federal entitlement to abortions for veterans where none had existed before and"
On Monday the Department of Veterans Affairs circulated a memo announcing it will no longer provide abortions or abortion counseling to veterans or their families, effective immediately. The restriction applies even in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is at risk. The change follows a December 18 Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel directive asserting that Title 38 of the U.S. Code does not authorize abortion or counseling services for veterans. The policy aligns with Project 2025 recommendations to rescind VA clinical directives on abortion and gender reassignment, prompting sharp criticism from reproductive rights advocates.
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