Photo: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced a Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health bill Thursday. UPI/Ron Sachs/PoolBill Would OK Military Abortions For Rape -- UPI
WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. military healthcare should cover abortions in cases of rape, says a woman who claims her Army career was ruined after she was raped and got pregnant.
"It's a disgrace, especially when it comes to rape and sexual assault, that this option is not available," Jessica Kenyon, 30, who left the military in 2006 and now works with victims of military sexual abuse, told ABC News.
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Update: Abortion Fight Heats up in Defense Budget Debate -- ABC News
My Comment: This change in the law is long overdue.
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