The Trump administration has proposed to revoke a policy allowing veterans access to abortion services at VA hospitals, which was established by the Biden administration. Currently, abortions are covered when pregnancies result from rape or incest or if the veteran's health is at risk. The new proposal restricts abortion access to emergencies like miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. Furthermore, the previous exclusion of abortion services lasted from 1999 until 2022, and the current proposal cites concerns about federal overreach in reproductive healthcare.
Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs will cover abortions if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest, or if the veteran's life and health are at risk.
The Trump administration proposal would roll back the policy and only allow for abortion in the case of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or if a physician certifies that the life of the mother would be endangered.
From 1999 to 2022, the VA's benefits package excluded almost all abortion services, as well as abortion counseling, from veterans and their family members.
The rule was intended to prevent federal overreach and return to states control over the provision of abortion services.
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