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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Geoff Mulvihill

Trump administration wants to end abortion coverage through Veterans Affairs

Abortion-Veterans Affairs - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

President Donald Trump's administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families, saying it's not needed.

The Department of Veterans Affairs posted the proposed rule change on Monday and opened a public comment period on it that runs through Sept. 3. The department said in its proposal that it wants to ensure it “provides only needed medical services to our nation’s heroes and their families.”

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