Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Former US Secretary of State Powell Supports Coverage of Abortion in Case of Rape, Incest for Servicewomen

Colin Powell, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 65th United States Secretary of State, joined a letter Monday with dozens of military leaders urging Congressional support for an amendment introduced by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) that would allow the Department of Defense to cover the cost of abortions for servicewomen who are survivors of rape and incest, Stand With Servicewomen announced in a press statement.The letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member in the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. The Shaheen Amendment was included in the version of the National Defense Authorization Act passed unanimously by the Senate on December 4th and is now pending final negotiation between House and Senate conferees. 

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