Historic and current events surrounding women’s reproductive health in the military and the VA, and how it affects everything else.
Here are the links to what is referenced:
https://uslaw.link/citation/us-law/public/80/625
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Armed_Services_Integration_Act
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/executive-orders/10240/executive-order-10240
https://casetext.com/case/crawford-v-cushman
The VA’s Final Interim Rule on abortion counseling and abortion services:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/09/2022-19239/reproductive-health-services
Rep. Mike Bost’s press release on the VA’s final interim rule: https://bost.house.gov/press-releases?id=452588F0-B71B-436C-8A6E-C5EDA7588E47
Presumptive condition list related to Burn Pits: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/va-will-now-recognize-some-veterans-illnesses-associated-with-exposure-to-burn-pits
Video of House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs covering reproductive health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygvDO0KdfHo
Military Time article referring to House Republicans request on data on VA abortions: https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/09/15/house-republicans-demand-data-on-va-abortion-procedures/#:~:text=Republican%20leaders%20from%20the%20House,to%20turn%20over%20the%20information.
Senate Joint Resolution 10: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/10/text
DOD’s response to the Dobbs Decision: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3195089/dod-announces-efforts-to-ensure-access-to-reproductive-health-care/
Policies related to the changes surrounding reproductive health: https://media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/16/2003163306/-1/-1/1/MEMORANDUM-CHANGES-TO-COMMAND-NOTIFICATION-OF-PREGNANCY-POLICY.PDF
RAND Corporation reports: https://www.rand.org/news/press/2022/09/13.html
https://www.rand.org/blog/2023/07/limiting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-may-undermine.html
Senator Tuberville’s news over the DOD’s New Abortion Policy: https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/gop-senator-places-holds-on-bidens-dod-nominees-over-pentagons-new-abortion-policy/
Update to military promotions during Senator Tuberville’s block: https://www.npr.org/2023/09/20/1200705608/senate-tuberville-hold-military-promotions
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/12/politics/tuberville-military-hold-senate-700-hours-process/index.html
Letter from Secretary Austin to Senator Jack Reed regarding the new abortion policies: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/dod_briefing_on_non-covered_reproductive_healthcare_policies.pdf
The text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 2670: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670/text/eh