Military Facilities Abortion Ban Factsheet

May 18, 2011

More than 400,000 women currently serve in the Armed Forces. At a time when the United States is engaged in wars on two fronts, and servicewomen put their lives and limbs at risk to preserve our rights and freedom, it is deeply troubling that they are denied access to safe, legal abortion when they serve abroad. This policy is unjust, unfair and should be repealed.

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