(Gray News) – The Department of Veterans Affairs said it plans to remove abortion and related healthcare services from its coverage.

In a Monday release , the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) said it will reinstate the full exclusion on abortions and abortion counseling. This exclusion was in place since the medical benefits package was first established in 1999 and was not removed until September 2022.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it plans to remove abortion services from its medical coverage. (MGN (Custom credit) | MGN Image (Credit))

The VA also said it is proposing to reinstate this exclusion for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA), which was also removed in 2022.

The VA said the reason for the exclusion’s reinstate

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