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Abortions for soldiers at US military bases?

By Alliance Alert

Christian Science Monitor: "In late May, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved an amendment that could create significant changes for pregnant servicewomen, especially those stationed overseas. Sen. Roland Burris (D) of Illinois added language to the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act that would allow US military health facilities to provide abortions for servicewomen. The full Senate will decide the fate of the amendment soon. Though well-intentioned, a policy to allow abortions at military bases and hospitals will almost certainly create a more hostile environment for pregnant servicewomen."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).