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LeftInTX

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9. Abortion is only legal in rape, incest and life threatening situations at DOD facilities.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 02:47 PM

Jun 2022

However, in Texas abortion is now illegal for rape and incest, unless they are performed at DOD facility. The state does not have jurisdiction on military bases. However, there is fine tuning that needs to be done to keep these services available, such as educating staff etc etc etc

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Defense Department to keep access to "reproductive health care" after Roe v. Wade's end [View all] brooklynite Jun 2022 OP

Excellent. Thanks for posting. Kick emulatorloo Jun 2022 #1

Understand, now this is the choice of the president. It has limited coverage of who and where.. tirebiter Jun 2022 #2

Just words/vibes. See this: kelly1mm Jun 2022 #3

I think that would have to with the Hyde Amendment tirebiter Jun 2022 #4

The Hyde Amendment *is* currently in place FBaggins Jun 2022 #5

Can't tell what this means in practice FBaggins Jun 2022 #6

Military bases cover abortion under those strict criteria. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #8

Right - which is why I'm still wondering what the effect is FBaggins Jun 2022 #10

Almost every woman in active duty is reproductive age IronLionZion Jun 2022 #7

Abortion is only legal in rape, incest and life threatening situations at DOD facilities. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #9

Hey, Biden as C.I.C. could order tomorrow all bases open to any woman seeking an abortion. So.... machoneman Jun 2022 #11

No. He couldn't FBaggins Jun 2022 #12