VA's final rule prevents the more than 460,000 women veterans of reproductive age, over half of whom live in states with abortion pans, from receiving abortion care at the va. Now, VA providers are not even allowed to discuss abortion as an option with veteran patients. Secretary Collins, a simple question. If a veteran has been raped, is she able to get abortion care at the VA under the current policy? Yes or no? (04:18–04:24)
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Asserts that VA providers are prohibited from discussing abortion as an option with veteran patients.
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