Senator Patty Murray criticizes Trump administrations new memo blocking abortion services at VA hospitals, calling it an outrageous attack on veterans health care. The Justice Departments opinion, issued on December 18th, reverses a Biden-era rule allowing limited access to abortions, even in cases of rape, incest, or when the pregnancy threatens the womans health. Murray, a top Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, warns that this move denies basic care to women veterans in dire situations and betrays those who served our country. Groups like the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence echo her concerns, stressing the importance of full trauma-informed care for veterans, especially survivors of sexual assault. The VA is now complying immediately with the new memo, meaning no covered abortions at VA facilities in Washington state, where there are nearly sixty thousand women veterans. This development has sparked big worries about access to abortion services for veterans. Checkout Solipillow.com

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