US Defense Secretary Pauses Allowing Transgender Troops to Enter the Military
The new policy was made public on Monday, Feb. 10, by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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Pentagon Ends Biden Policy That Funded Travel for Abortions
In response, pro-life Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville launched what turned into a 10-month-long standoff in which he attempted to pressure the administration to rescind the policy.
House Defense-Bill Provision Restricts Transgender Operations on Youth
The $895-billion defense bill contains language that prohibits certain transgender procedures for minors under the military’s health-care plan.
Senate Democrats Plan to Bypass Sen. Tuberville’s Pro-Life Blockade on Military Promotions
Tuberville has explained that his block is about defending the lives of unborn babies and following a law known as the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal tax dollars from being used for abortion.
Sen. Tuberville Refuses to Back Down on His Block on Military Promotions
Tuberville has refused to allow the promotion of senior military officials until the Defense Department ends its policy of paying for service members’ abortion travel. Wednesday’s debate displayed the growing disunity of Republicans’ approach to the Biden administration’s abortion policy in the military.
Fight Over Abortion, Transgender Treatments Heats Up Ahead of Defense Spending Vote
The National Defense Authorization Act sets the military budget each year.
Alabama Senator Tuberville Digs In Heels Against Biden’s Taxpayer-Funded Pentagon Abortion Travel
The Republican senator is delaying approval of some military promotions, to focus attention on a policy that could exponentially increase the number of abortions subsidized by the Department of Defense.
Department of Defense to Pay for Service Members to Travel for Abortions
The new allowances will not cover the costs of abortion procedures, and military doctors are only allowed to provide abortions in limited circumstances.
Appeals Court: Navy Service Members Requesting Religious Exemption to COVID Vaccine Should Not Be Punished
In August 2021, the Pentagon announced that all service members would have to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and over 99% now are.
