Thursday, December 25, 2025

Trump Administration Bans Abortions and Counseling at VA

The Trump administration banned abortion care and counseling for Veterans in secret. The VA now has the most extreme abortion restriction across all federal agency health care programs.

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This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient. The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.

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-- Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) Dec 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM

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In 2000, women Veterans were just four percent of the US Veteran population. But by 2040, they are projected to make up 18% of all Veterans, making them the fastest growing group of Veterans. The median age of women Veterans was 52 in 2023. Approximately 22.5% were 65 or older, and 2.2% were 85 or older. Link: Women Vets

Secretary of the VA Douglas Collins has served as a chaplain in the USAF Reserve since 2002 and was promoted to Colonel in 2023.
The Republican war on women, Veterans, the vulnerable, the sick, the handicapped, the medically uninsured, the homeless, and the hungry continues apace.

Good job, Ladies!


#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-24 12:35 AM

So much for it being a states rights issue.

Just another lie in -----------.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-12-24 08:04 AM

Good thing, because our national security was deeply targeted by insolent radical leftists and those damn inflated frogs. All babies are now to be indoctrinated for ten years.

#3 | Posted by senorcleavage at 2025-12-25 04:00 PM

Thanks magat scum

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-25 04:48 PM

As a male veteran, I am both surprised and worried. One worries what else Trump and his gang are doing behind the scenes to take from the poor to give to the rich, or at least give to those who voted for him.
No abortions, even to save the life of the mother?

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-12-26 07:35 AM

#5 To save the life of the mother?

That was never intended as an excuse.

The goal remains: 0 abortions*

* well, 0 legal abortions, of course:

ABSOLUTE 100 % TRUE FACTS ABOUT ABORTION

In the entirety of modern human history, no woman has willingly sought an abortion for a wanted child. Not at 9 hours. Not at 9 days. Not at 9 weeks. Not at 9 months. Not ever. WITH ONE VERY IMPORTANT EXCEPTION

But, in the entirety of modern human history, and for many individual reasons, women have sought to terminate the pregnancy of an unwanted child.

Each reason is as individual as the woman seeking to terminate the unwanted child. Sometimes the pregnancy is a result of rape or ------. But whatever the reason, no law or religious dogma has ever stopped women from seeking an abortion for an unwanted child. Nor will it. Not now, not ever.

ONE VERY IMPORTANT EXCEPTION: The most tragic abortions are for women carrying a wanted child but find out that their personal health is at risk. Or that it is an ectopic pregnancy. Or their chance for a future child is jeopardized. Or, the wanted child has no chance to live outside of the womb.

The last scenario is especially hideous: The prognosis for Potter's syndrome is very poor. Most babies with this condition do not survive beyond birth due to respiratory failure. IOW, the mother holds her newborn child while the child SUFFOCATES TO DEATH IN HER ARMS... AND THERE'S NOTHING SHE CAN DO ABOUT IT BUT WATCH HER BABY DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH. This can go on for up to 45 minutes, sometimes even longer.

These are tragic circumstances that, yes, sometimes only become apparent at close to 9 months. This is a fact, a very tragic fact, but a fact, nonetheless. It is also a fact that an abortion is sometimes the only option available for the woman and her family.

Nothing " NOTHING " anyone can say will alter these...

ABSOLUTE 100 % TRUE FACTS ABOUT ABORTION

#6 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-12-26 07:49 AM

Screw Veterans and their phony "Health Care."
--Republicans

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-26 11:01 AM

Sorry Virginia, no abortions for you.

#8 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-12-27 08:40 AM

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