Va Provides Abortions At Taxpayers' Expense

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Mr. ROSENDALE. Mr. Speaker, as a direct result of the Dobbs decision, which was recently handed down by the Supreme Court, the VA issued an ``interim final rule.'' The VA states that they are ``taking this action because it has determined that providing access to abortion- related medical services is needed to protect the lives and health of veterans.''

The VA expects to provide about 1,000 abortions per year at taxpayers' expense. The Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 prohibits the VA from providing abortion, and no law from Congress has ever changed that.

So now we have two problems. The VA is providing abortions with taxpayer dollars, and medical professionals being forced to perform these procedures against their will.

The VA states ``employees may request an accommodation to a work requirement based on religious belief.'' However, almost no religious exemptions were honored for vaccinations, and 60,000 Army reservists were separated for refusing the vaccine.

How many VA doctors will be released for refusing to perform abortions?

Why are taxpayers being forced to pay for the VA to perform abortions in clear violation of the 1992 law?

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