… knew Henry Hyde quite well, which prohibits federal funding for abortion, has been included in bipartisan legislation for decades. The spirit and intent of the law is quite clear. Yet Last year the secretary of defense directed that service members and their dependents receive non chargeable leave and reimbursement for travel expenses to get an abortion. This represents an end run around Hyde. The provision in our bill simply ensures continued adherence with the spirit and intent of hyde. (00:28–00:40)
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Asserts that the Secretary of Defense directed service members and their dependents to receive non-chargeable leave and reimbursement for travel expenses to get an abortion last year.
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