According to a memo released Thursday by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the Pentagon will cover travel expenses for troops to get abortions; it’s all part of the Defense Department’s initiative to “ensure access to reproductive health care.”
Austin, in his memo, writes the department must take “all appropriate action, within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, as soon as possible to ensure that Service members and their families can access reproductive health care and health care providers can operate effectively.”
Austin also ordered the department to “Establish travel and transportation allowances for Service members and their dependents, as appropriate and consistent with applicable federal law and operational requirements, and as necessary amend any applicable travel regulations, to facilitate official travel to access non-covered reproductive health care that is unavailable within the local area of a Service member’s permanent duty station.”
“Since the Supreme Court’s decision, we have heard concerns from many of our Service members and their families about the complexity and the uncertainty that they now face in accessing reproductive health care, including abortion services,” Austin wrote. “We also recognize that recent developments may create legal and financial risk for our health care providers as they carry out their lawful federal duties.”
Wow. Hypocrisy much. Our Military… Can't afford FOOD they tell you to get Snap Benefits (food stamps) instead of a pay increases BUT need an abortion , hey we got you we will foot the bill including travel. 🤦🏻♀️ 🤡🌎https://t.co/zAor9oY2KN
— Kim (@Kim33266144) October 21, 2022
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