Over a dozen attorneys general have taken additional legal action against the VA, stemming on religious exemptions and taking power away from states.
when the life or health of the pregnant veteran would be endangered if the pregnancy were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
"This is a patient safety decision," said VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the defendant in the lawsuit, at that time."Pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries deserve to have access to world-class reproductive care when they need it most. That's what our nation owes them, and that's what we at VA will deliver."
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