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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Active-duty troops and veterans flood Trump administration website over cuts to abortion care: ‘Was my service to my country for naught?’

Hundreds of active-duty and retired service members have pleaded with Donald Trump’s administration to stop a far-reaching plan to end abortion care and counseling for American veterans.

The proposal would eliminate access to this medical care for veterans through the federal government’s health system, even in instances of rape, incest or to protect the health of the patient — coverage that has been available to veterans and their beneficiaries for nearly three years.

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