United StatesRepeals military restriction on Department of Defense abortion funding
Restoring DoD policy affects access to abortion care for service members and could change military healthcare and reimbursement practices.
What it does
Repeals 10 U.S.C. §1093, removing the statutory restriction on use of Department of Defense medical facilities and funds for abortion care.
Makes a clerical amendment removing the section listing for §1093 from chapter 55’s table of sections.
Does not appropriate new funds or specify implementation details; action is limited to repealing the named statutory provision.
Argument forRestoring prior DoD policy could improve access to reproductive healthcare for service members, including timely abortion care, by removing a statutory barrier.
Argument againstOpponents may argue the repeal allows use of DoD funds for services some taxpayers or service members oppose on moral or religious grounds.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 19Introduced in SenateLatest
- May 19Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Introduced
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