Posted on 06/24/2022 2:34:36 PM PDT by Angelino97
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday vowed to provide service members with “seamless access” to reproductive health care in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
He said in a statement:
"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. 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."
Austin’s statement comes after progressive veterans and service members voiced outraged on social media over the Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade. They expressed concern that service members would be serving in states that did not allow for abortion. Some claimed that the Supreme Court was coming after gay rights next.
During former President Donald Trump’s administration, Pentagon officials — particularly those who disliked Trump — strived to keep politics away from the Pentagon, arguing that it needed to remain apolitical.
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Our Founding Fathers were prescient, insightful and far seeing but I doubt they really expected we would reach the point where our own government
and military leadership would degenerate into overt enemies of the Republic and the citizenry.
He says whatever he is told to say.
He and just a few others still wear the Scarlet Letter
of “A” for Afghanistan. A for Abandonment. A for Apathetic.
They used to claim no federal money was used for abortions. Of course they are all liars.
What does USA stand for?
Usury, Sodomy & Abortion.
Very sad. This puke wannabe is a fraud. No Gen. earns a silver star by being around one brigade CO or watching his actions. . This is a fake woke puke.
Hyde Amendment?
“Day one of the next Republican administration all the Joint Chiefs need to be fired and replaced...”
Along with the Director of Homeland Security.
Oh yes they did. Remember them mentioning watering a certain tree?
We have money to kill babies and foment war in the Ukraine.
Nothing for a wall or homeless Veterans though...
SOOOOOOOOo-—WHO is going to pay for these abortions???
TAXPAYERS???
Austin needs to get a backlash.
question:military instillation’s are US gov property, since there is no “right” in the constitution, how does this play out on USG property?
You referring to the VA healthcare system that has had Doctors switched OVER TO CARING FOR ILLEGAL INVADERS????
THAT VA SYSTEM???????
And to think they went to the trouble of designing maternity uniforms and flight suits for the gals.
I wonder in what state he thinks he can legally get away with that - any state???
Legally, he is correct because there is currently no federal law barring access to abortions.
No. Even service people reside and work within a state (if not overseas) and as of today, the state’s laws apply.
They only perform rape/incest/life of mother, not elective.
Nevermind the USSC and the 10th amendment.
“Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members...”
Unless they use the wrong pronouns, right Assend?
Eh? What does either the Supreme Court or 10th Amendment have to do with whether the federal government can offer abortions??
Lloyd Austin, when on active duty, led the failed campaign against ISIS. He was tasked by Obama to make regular, insignificant strikes against Toyota pickup trucks and personnel, but nothing strategic that would kill ISIS. He made it look like Obama was “doing something” and would be no surprise if the strikes were coordinated with ISIS ahead of time. A miserable example of an officer.
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