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Committee vote clears way for abortion care coverage for servicewomen

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For the first time on Tuesday, a bipartisan conference committee agreed to include an amendment providing abortion coverage for military rape survivors in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Earlier this month, the Senate passed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)’s amendment, which would repeal a ban on insurance coverage for servicewomen…

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Senate lifts ban on abortion care for military rape victims

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For the first time since 1981, women U.S. service members who are raped and become pregnant will not have to pay for their own abortions, if a measure passed by the Senate today goes into effect. According to Huffington Post, the Senate has passed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)’s amendment to…

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Sen. Shaheen: military women deserve reproductive health equality

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) spoke on the Senate floor on Nov. 30 about a provision in the National Defense Reauthorization Act (NDAA) that would allow women serving in the military to have coverage for abortion services in the case of rape or incest — which is currently covered in federal…

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