Phoenix68
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VA Threatened With Subpoena
If It Doesn't Turn Over Abortion Data To House Committee
September 15, 2023
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"The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is threatening to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs for detailed data on its year-old policy of providing abortions to veterans in certain cases.VA Threatened With Subpoena
If It Doesn't Turn Over Abortion Data To House Committee
September 15, 2023
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The VA has twice given lawmakers top-line numbers of how many abortions the department has performed. Most recently, in May, the VA said it had done 54 abortions between September 2022, when the policy was implemented, and April 30.
But Republicans on the House Veterans Affairs Committee had requested quarterly updates on the data, which have not come. They also wanted a more detailed breakdown of the information, which the VA has declined to provide, citing privacy concerns."
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