Amendment Introduced to Allow Abortions at Military Hospitals

An amendment to end the military’s long-established ban on allowing abortions in its overseas hospitals was passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in late May. It would require women to pay for abortions upfront and without government funds, but would allow doctors at military hospitals to perform the procedures if those conditions are met. The amendment would overturn a policy put into place by Congress in the mid-1990s that restricted abortions at military hospitals only to cases of rape, incest, or when the woman’s life is in danger. To read more on this issue, please go to: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/7/military-abortion-issue-returns/