Posted on 06/26/2022 8:32:49 AM PDT by bitt
The Pentagon has made the announcement that it will refuse to recognize any abortion laws springing from the Supreme Court’s decision that there is no guaranteed right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement on on Friday regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
“Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce and DOD families,” the Pentagon chief announced. “I am committed to taking care of our people and ensuring the readiness and resilience of our Force. The Department is examining this decision closely and evaluating our policies to ensure we continue to provide seamless access to reproductive health care as permitted by federal law.”
Politico reported that the Department of Defense does not yet have “any policy to announce for accommodating female service members stationed in states that have outlawed abortion,” officials tell NatSec Daily.
“Female troops seeking the procedure already face steep hurdles to getting the care they need: They cannot get abortions at military medical facilities, and federal law also prevents troops from using their Tricare health insurance to cover the cost of the procedures at private facilities, unless the life of the mother is at risk due to the Hyde Amendment,” Politico added.
“The biggest challenge currently is the lack of complete freedom to travel when you want to travel without having to get permission from a supervisor,” former Air Force JAG officer and Southwestern law professor Rachel Vanlandingham said. “Now, women serving here stateside are going to be subject to the whims [of the states] that they are involuntarily assigned to.”
It is not lost on Americans, however, that the same Pentagon that summarily discharged servicemembers for failing to comply with a Covid-19 vaccine mandate has announced it will ignore state laws and suddenly respect the bodily autonomy of female servicemembers.
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Austin: "Private, you must get an abortion to ensure our readiness and resilience."
Private: "I don't want an abortion. I want my baby."
Austin: "I don't care what you want. I'm ordering you to abort that baby."
IOW, Lloyd Austin and his fellows are insurrectionists and lawbreakers.
ie, enemies of the US.
Well, this could very well cause problems with enlisted and families using off-base facilities and infrastructure like public schools and the funding that goes toward them to pay for the based children, hospitals, courts, and any other entity or facility city or state based.
I think they can do whatever they want on military bases.
Wait… what?
Dems setting up repealing Hyde Amendment in FY23 budget - budget can’t be filibustered.
Do military docs have to be licensed? Of course. Who does that - the states. State legislatures that restrict abortion can amend their law to revoke medical license of docs performing abortions anywhere after last Friday.
A lot of hiding going on these days, that is being revealed in the strangest ways.
The pentagon announces that it will violate its oath.
A clear demonstration of lawlessness by Secretary Austin. That raises a serious question, will that include using US military against the American patriots who dare stand up against this regime’s lawlessness?
Laws don’t matter to the Pentagram.
Yes and no. There are plenty of situations covered by state law, not federal.
The high school and / or college transcripts for military personnel are not federal.
Military members have drivers' licenses issued by states.
Military members' personal vehicles are registered and insured by a state.
The off-base healthcare professionals for TRICARE are licensed at the state level, not federal.
Contract laws for military personnel in base housing apply at the state level. A military member living in base housing who fails to pay their bills such as car loans, internet, mobile phone, etc. are dealt with at the state they're in, not federal. (Yes they can face charges in the military for the same but the court that liens would be filed in state or county, not federal).
There are agreements between feds and the states, as well as feds and counties. Some National Guard units operate out of regionally owned airports. If activated, the Guard unit falls under active duty military but still has to adhere to state and regional restrictions.
Many military bases have noise level and flight path restrictions set by local government.
Military bases have to comply with state level environmental regulations. Bases in California in particular face restrictions that other bases don't.
There are plenty of other examples. Lloyd Austin may find himself twisting in a knot trying to stick to his statement.
Oh this is just great!..... encouraging Lawlessness from the top ......so whats next?
Tailhook anyone?
Good point. I forgot about federal restrictions on spending money on abortions.
I guess they could let self-funded "private" abortion clinics operate on base. Unless there is a federal statute prohibiting such things.
I wish someone would ask DOD what they mean then.
Hands off the bodies of Womyn, unless it is to inject
them with experimental chemicals /sarc
No one cares what this fat POS says anymore. He runs his mouth and no one listens. His time is growing short.
FBI, CIA, JUST US DEPT, now the MILITARY is TOTALLY CORRUPT!! WE ARE OVER and ONLY GOD CAN SAVE US!!
This may lead to some interesting conflicts. As one of the original 13 states which existed prior to the federal government, Virginia takes the position that the land occupied by any federal installation continues to be subject to its jurisdiction.
Ah, so, the end of civilian-lead government.
They'll be taking this conflicting page down soon...
https://www.dodreads.com/the-military-officer-oath-of-office/
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