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. Nothing in the provision prohibits the department from exercising its authority under existing law, which allows for abortion in the case of rape, incest, or the life of the mother. (00:42–00:50)
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Asserts that the provision in the bill ensures continued adherence to the spirit and intent of the Hyde Amendment.
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