Trump Reverses Biden Policy That Turned VA Clinics Into Abortion Centers

On August 1, the Trump Administration quietly announced a rule change to end abortions at hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs and stop paying for abortions and abortion counseling for veterans and their dependents. Up until September of 2022, VA hospitals generally did not perform or fund abortions except to save the life of the mother. Under the Biden Administration, the VA added broad “health” exceptions for abortion as part of an effort to expand abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Health exceptions for abortion are notoriously vague and can lead to abortion on...