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Doug Collins: “There are no abortions to be done at the VA medical centers…”

Featuring: Doug Collins, Republican | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | National

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Doug Collins Asked If Minneapolis VA Employees Are Getting Emotional Support After Alex Pretti Death

Published | Video Starts at 04:57

The VA was not in the issue of abortion. That is my simple question. That's my simple answer. Now a simple question. If you are raped, can you get abortion? There are no abortions to be done at the VA medical centers except the ones that are the life threat threatening of a mother. That has been very clear. And that was the process under Obama. Mr. Chairman, it was under Bush. My time is out. (04:57–05:05)

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Asserts that VA medical centers only perform abortions if the mother's life is threatened.

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