Political Quotes

“I ask my colleagues to keep in their minds and thoughts and hearts the women veterans who have devoted so much to this country and who continue to serve and sacrifice as we speak. I ask them to keep in mind the female service officer who was raped before transitioning out of the military service and who learned she was pregnant after enrolling in the VA's healthcare system. She is no longer covered by the VA to have an abortion. If she were still on Active Duty, the Department of Defense would pay for or perform the abortion. If she worked for the VA, her Federal employee healthcare insurance would pay for the abortion. If she were someone serving in a Federal prison, her abortion would be covered. But because she is an enrollee in the VA's healthcare system after bravely serving this country, she is not even covered for an abortion resulting from rape or if her health is at risk. That is not right. That is not just. That is not worthy of a great country. It is not matching her service with our staying faithful to her. So for all these reasons, advocates of women's healthcare, advocates of veterans, and people who simply support healthcare as a human right support this resolution to do the right thing.”