Last Friday, Family Council submitted a public statement in support of a federal rule change that would help prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs from performing or paying for abortions.
Up until September of 2022, VA hospitals generally did not perform or fund abortions except to save the life of the mother. However, under the Biden Administration, the VA added broad “health” exceptions for abortion as part of an effort to expand abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Health exceptions for abortion are notoriously vague and can lead to abortion on demand in many cases. That’s why states like Arkansas limit abortion to situations where the mother’s life is at risk instead of using a broader “health” exception.
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The Trump Administration’s proposed rule change would restore federal policies that were in place prior to 2022 and help protect women and unborn babies from abortion under the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Family Council submitted a public statement in support of the proposal, writing:
Dear Secretary Collins,
Family Council in Arkansas supports the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposal that would restore VA policies against abortion and abortion counseling (RIN 2900–AS31, Federal Register Doc. 2025–14687).
Arkansas’ elected officials have passed laws generally prohibiting abortion except to save the life of the mother. The VA’s 2022 rules contain broad exceptions that could permit abortions at VA facilities in states like Arkansas, contrary to state law. Returning to the pre-2022 rules would help prevent federal policy from undermining democratically-enacted abortion restrictions in states like Arkansas.
We strongly support the proposed rule and ask that it be finalized and implemented as soon as possible.
The federal government has no business trying to overrule state pro-life laws or turn VA hospitals into abortion facilities. Family Council appreciates all of the pro-life leaders who have stood against these bad federal policies, and we appreciate the Trump administration’s decision to rescind President Biden’s flawed rules from 2022.
LifeNews Note: Jerry Cox is the president of the Arkansas Family Council.
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