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HI HR15

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Marumoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests that Congress amend 10 U.S.C. § 1093(a) to allow Department of Defense funds to be used for abortions in cases of rape or incest, currently limited only to cases where the mother's life is endangered.

  • Calls for lifting the ban on private funding of abortions at military facilities, which currently prohibits such procedures even when paid for with private funds.

  • Notes that over 100,000 servicewomen are stationed overseas and lack access to safe abortion services, forcing them to seek procedures from potentially substandard foreign medical providers.

  • Identifies that servicewomen face disproportionate risk of sexual assault in the military and should not be denied access to safe, legal abortion services as a result.

  • Directs that certified copies be sent to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, House Speaker, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.

Legislative Description

Women's Health

Last Action

(H) Referred to PBM, referral sheet 9

1/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Public Safety & Military Affairs1/27/2012

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