On the recordJune 19, 1996
the language in this bill is an unsupportable effort to take away a fundamental, legal right from women in uniform and female military dependents overseas--the right to use their own funds to obtain a legal abortion. The amendment we are considering today is simply a return to previous DOD policy that stood for many, many years. It is, quite simply, about treating these women fairly and equitably, and giving them the same rights that women in this country have. These women are in service to their country--our country--overseas, protecting our fundamental freedoms. But this ban would deny them the same freedom that women in this country are granted--the right to safe, legal, and comprehensive reproductive services. I urge my colleagues to support the Murray-Snowe amendment, and strike this offensive language from the bill. We have no right to ask these women to sacrifice more than they already have in service to their country.
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