Military Women Deserve All Legal Medical Services

Military Women Deserve All Legal Medical Services

The Issue

Illinois Senator Roland Burris introduced an amendment that would repeal the current ban barring women in uniform and military dependent women from procuring abortion services in military facilities, even if they pay for it with their own money except in the case of incest, rape or imminent threat to the woman's life. The committee approved this amendment and plans to introduce it as part of the Defense Authorization Act.

Women who give their lives for their country should not have to go to extreme measures to get a medical procedure that is safe and legal in that country. It is time we give our support to those women and let our Congress know that these women deserve the option of full medical care.

 

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Brandann Hill-MannPetition StarterBrandann R. Hill-Mann is an extremely proggy-liberal, formerly single mommy, Native American, invisibly disabled, U.S. Navy Veteran and social justice activist currently living in South Korea on Uncle Sam's dime. She has a super human tolerance for caffeine and chocolate and believes she should use those powers for good. She said <em>should</em>. She is not a concise person, and sometimes lets her Progressive ideals and being an Aries make her think she's better than you. She blogs at <a href="http://randombabble.com" rel="nofollow">random babble...</a> and <a href="http://disabledfeminists.com" rel="nofollow">FWD/Forward</a>. If you have something interesting to say email her. Lawyers in Italy looking to hold lottery winnings in her bank account may wait longer for reply.
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The Issue

Illinois Senator Roland Burris introduced an amendment that would repeal the current ban barring women in uniform and military dependent women from procuring abortion services in military facilities, even if they pay for it with their own money except in the case of incest, rape or imminent threat to the woman's life. The committee approved this amendment and plans to introduce it as part of the Defense Authorization Act.

Women who give their lives for their country should not have to go to extreme measures to get a medical procedure that is safe and legal in that country. It is time we give our support to those women and let our Congress know that these women deserve the option of full medical care.

 

Photo Credit: US Army Africa

avatar of the starter
Brandann Hill-MannPetition StarterBrandann R. Hill-Mann is an extremely proggy-liberal, formerly single mommy, Native American, invisibly disabled, U.S. Navy Veteran and social justice activist currently living in South Korea on Uncle Sam's dime. She has a super human tolerance for caffeine and chocolate and believes she should use those powers for good. She said <em>should</em>. She is not a concise person, and sometimes lets her Progressive ideals and being an Aries make her think she's better than you. She blogs at <a href="http://randombabble.com" rel="nofollow">random babble...</a> and <a href="http://disabledfeminists.com" rel="nofollow">FWD/Forward</a>. If you have something interesting to say email her. Lawyers in Italy looking to hold lottery winnings in her bank account may wait longer for reply.

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Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates
Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates
United States Secretary of Defense

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Petition created on May 30, 2010