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House committee rejects proposal to repeal military abortion restrictions
Summary
An amendment to repeal statutory limits on abortion within the military health system drew extensive debate and was rejected by the committee in a recorded vote.
Representative Sherrill of New Jersey offered an amendment to repeal restrictions in Title 10 that limit abortion care within the military health system. She framed the amendment as restoring access to reproductive health care for service women and military families stationed in states with abortion limits.
Sherrill said, “The military is one of the most trusted institutions among the American people... The decision to get an abortion is deeply personal and should be made by a woman and her doctor, not by politicians.” She cited cases she…
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