NCHLA Action Alert 6/30/10

Current law states that military health care facilities may not be used to perform elective abortions (10 U.S. Code Sec. 1093(b)). This policy was first established administratively in 1988. President Clinton reversed the policy in 1993 but Congress restored it in 1995, and it has remained intact ever since.  Now an attempt is being made to repeal this longstanding policy.

An amendment by Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) to strike this provision from law was approved during committee consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (S. 3280).

The defense authorization bill should not be approved until the Burris Amendment is reversed and current law on military abortions is upheld. Please click on the link below to send a message to your two U.S. Senators.

The federal government should not promote and facilitate elective abortions in this way. Military medical personnel should not be pressured to engage in an act of taking innocent human life.

S. 3280 is expected to be on the Senate floor after the July 4 recess, which takes place during the week following the holiday.

The House has already passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (H.R. 5136), without changing the longstanding military abortion policy.

Again, please send your messages today!

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