Sen. Tommy Tuberville has announced a hold on any new DoD nominees coming before the U.S. Senate. The hold will continue unless Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin goes “through Congress” to secure abortion access for service members, Tuberville said.
The DOD said military medical treatment facilities will still provide IUDs, Plan B, Ella and other contraceptive care at their locations, regardless of state law. When state and federal law conflict, federal law takes precedent.
“Military medical treatment facilities are still authorized to provide covered abortions, even when state laws restrict such care,” the DOD website said.The ability to request administrative absence is available to active Service members who are receiving reproductive care for themselves or accompanying a dependent or dual-military spouse.
Service members can also request regular leave or special liberty to receive non-covered reproductive care, though special liberty would be capped at four days.
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