Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined 21 other states in a sweeping legal move to block a proposed Trump administration rule that would end abortion access for veterans and their families at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers — marking the state’s 36th lawsuit against Donald Trump across his presidential tenures.

The comment letter, submitted Wednesday, argues that the rule — which would repeal the Biden-era “Reproductive Health Services” policy — puts the health and lives of service members and their families at risk. The Biden rule, finalized in March 2024, permits abortions through VA care in cases of life endangerment, rape, or incest, and allows for abortion counseling services.

The Trump administration’s proposed rule, first published o

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