VA proposes ban on abortion services for veterans, including in cases of rape and incest
The proposal claims the VA will continue to allow abortions in cases where a pregnant person’s life is in danger. But, Jackii Wang, senior legislative analyst at National Women’s Law Center, told the American Independent that exceptions to abortion bans can be complicated and can put a patient’s life at risk.
“We have seen plenty of cases of women dying because their care was delayed for too long. I think the bottom line here is that it’s a really cruel decision from an administration that purports to support veterans and those who served,” Wang said. “We believe that everyone deserves access to abortion care, but if we’re talking about veterans in particular who’ve served this country, it’s a huge slap in the face to everything that they have done.”
