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Veterans Affairs Reverses Abortion Services Policy: A Return to Pre-Biden Guidelines
EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is set to announce on Friday a significant policy shift that will restore previous restrictions on abortion services provided to veterans. This decision, which the VA attributes to adherence to federal law, effectively ends an exception established during the Biden administration.
Background on the Policy Change
According to an internal memo obtained by Fox News Digital, the VA will revert to its medical benefits package and CHAMPVA benefits that were in effect before a September 2022 rule change. This earlier regulation had lifted long-standing restrictions that prevented the provision of abortion services.
The 1999 medical benefits package remains guided by legislation from 1992, which explicitly does not include abortion services. The law indicates that such services are not considered
