Limiting veterans’ access to abortion care puts lives at risk!
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Dear Friend,
Cutting health care for veterans is unthinkable. Yet, that is exactly what
is on the table. A new Trump Administration rule would cut access to
abortions and counseling for veterans, even in cases of rape or incest.[ [link removed] ]
[1]Tell your leaders to back the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act!
Our veterans deserve full access to the reproductive health care they
need!
The Trump Administration’s new rule would allow abortions only if a doctor
confirms that the mother’s life is in danger if the pregnancy continues.
That means veterans facing serious health risks, or pregnancies from rape
or incest, could be left without care. It is outrageous! And it puts lives
on the line, causes needless sufferings and strips away the right to make
deeply personal medical decisions.
Our veterans should not lose services they currently receive! The
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently allows abortions if a
veteran’s life or health is at risk, or if the pregnancy is from rape or
incest—regardless of state laws. The Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act
makes sure that veterans and their families can get abortion care,
medication, and counseling through the VA.
[ [link removed] ]It is shameful to deny abortions to anyone who has been raped or faces
health risks from continuing a pregnancy. Yet, policymakers want to strip
veterans of their rights to make personal medical decisions. Raise your
voice to support the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act!
Women are the fastest-growing group of veterans. Nearly 300,000
reproductive-age women rely on the VA for care. This proposed rule puts
veterans’ health and lives at risk as shown by cases where women have died
due to abortion bans.[2]
Many reasons exist for needing an abortion—and all are valid. Everyone
should be able to decide if, when, and how many children to have; yet that
basic right is on the line. The idea that veterans who survived sexual
assault could lose access to abortion care, or that pregnant veterans
facing health risks must continue pregnancies, is unbelievable.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to tell your representative to support the Reproductive
Freedom for Veterans Act. Let’s speak out against this insult and betrayal
by our government to all who have served.
Our veterans fought for our freedoms. Now we must fight for theirs!
Thanks for all you do,
--Gina, Tina, Monifa, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
P.S.– If you are a service member or veteran, we want to hear from you! If
you have needed abortion care while serving or after service, [ [link removed] ]please
consider sharing your story. Speaking out helps show the real impact of
these rules — and you can share anonymously so your privacy is protected
while still making your voice heard.
References:
[1] [ [link removed] ]Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion
services for veterans
[2] [ [link removed] ]Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That
Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.
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