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/ Update on the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act /
Leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees filed the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act conference report today, which includes a provision to repeal a ban on insurance coverage for abortion for servicewomen and dependents who are survivors of rape or incest.
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/ Support from Military Leaders /
General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.), the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former U.S. Secretary of State, joined a letter with dozens of military leaders urging Congressional support for the Shaheen Amendment. Learn more » Photo by Dean Evangelista
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/ This is about basic fairness /
Our government provides insurance coverage for abortions in cases of rape and incest for civilian women, like federal employees, but denies that coverage to our servicewomen and military dependents. Send a letter to Congress to stand with servicewomen for basic fairness »
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/ Administration Support /
The Obama Administration supports including the Shaheen Amendment language in the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) » Photo by Action Sports Photography
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/ This is about basic fairness /
Our government provides insurance coverage for abortions in cases of rape and incest for civilian women, like federal employees, but denies that coverage to our servicewomen and military dependents. Send a letter to Congress to stand with servicewomen for basic fairness »
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/ Update /
This month, the Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which included language lifting the current ban on military insurance coverage for abortion care in cases where a servicewoman or military dependent is pregnant after rape or incest »
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/ This is about basic fairness /
Our government provides insurance coverage for abortions in cases of rape and incest for civilian women, like federal employees, but denies that coverage to our servicewomen and military dependents. Send a letter to Congress to stand with servicewomen for basic fairness »
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/ This is about basic fairness /
Our government provides insurance coverage for abortions in cases of rape and incest for civilian women, like federal employees, but denies that coverage to our servicewomen and military dependents. Send a letter to Congress to stand with servicewomen for basic fairness »