DOJ Decides If Government Agency Can Perform Abortions
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The Department of Justice has reversed the Biden administration’s decision to allow Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to perform abortions on the taxpayers’ dime.
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After the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration told Veterans Affairs doctors that they could perform abortions, even though federal law prohibits taxpayers from funding abortion.
In 2022, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel advised that federal law authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs and its employees to provide abortion services.
Trump’s Office of Legal Counsel on Dec. 18 withdrew this opinion, instead saying that the VA may not provide abortion services.
“DOJ’s opinion states that VA is not legally authorized to provide abortions, and VA is complying with it immediately,” VA press secretary Peter Kasperowicz told The Daily Signal. “DOJ’s opinion is consistent with VA’s proposed rule, which continues to work its way through the regulatory process.”
In 1992, Congress passed the Veterans Health Care Act, amending Title 38 of the U.S. Code to expand and improve health care for female veterans. The law orders the VA to provide “[g]eneral reproductive health care” to women, but it expressly prohibits “infertility services, abortions, or pregnancy care (including prenatal and delivery care), except for such care relating to a pregnancy that is complicated or in which the risks of complication are increased by a service-connected condition.”
The Biden administration removed the exclusion on abortion counseling and established exceptions to the exclusion on abortions.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Josh Craddock wrote that existing law “unambiguously commands that VA may not provide abortions when furnishing medical care under 38 U.S.C. § 1710 or any other provision in chapter 17 of Title 38.”
“Nothing about our interpretation of section 106 undermines VA’s authority to provide infertility services or authorized pregnancy care, however,” Craddock wrote.
The VA announced in August that it reversed the policy allowing taxpayer-funded abortion services to be provided to veterans.
The VA said it will return its medical package and Civilian Health and Medical Program benefits to the time before the 2022 agency rule.
“It is without question that VA has the authority to bar provision of abortion services through the VA medical benefits package to veterans,” the memo read.
Are you encouraged by this decision? Share your prayers and praises below.
Originally published at The Daily Signal. Photo Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.
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Amen!! Thank god in Heaven!!
Abortion is an abomination to God and those who continue to support and provide abortion will be judged by Jesus Christ. I trust in God.
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Thank you, Jesus. A godly nation will never allow ANY abortions performed in the USA including military Service.
One of the saddest days of my life was to hold my new born stillborn grandson in my arms. Days later, I heard of a young woman who was considering an abortion, so I packed up my little grandson’s beautiful new baby garments and sent them along to her–with the hope of her seeing baby clothes would help to change her mind and realize that one way or another GOD provides for every little child whom HE creates.
Mari, I hope the LORD blessed that beautiful desire of your heart. And although I am so sorry for that heartbreaking loss, I am so glad you know that beautiful boy awaits you in Heaven. May the LORD bless and reward you according to His Word.
My heart says this about You, “You are to seek My face.” Lord, I will seek Your face. Do not hide Your face from me; do not turn Your servant away in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or abandon me, God of my salvation. Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me…” Psalm 27:8-10 HCSB
Dear Father God, You have heard my prayers for the innocent whose mothers are confused, scared or simply uninterested. Please LORD, turn their hearts toward You, to seek Your face. Don’t hide Your face from these mothers; don’t turn them away in anger….be their helper; don’t leave them or abandon them until they say, “God is my salvation!” As for the little ones, You can turn the hearts and minds of every father and mother to love and care for them, just as You do. Do what only You are able…bring salvation to the lost moms for them to share abundant life with their children. I ask this and so much more in the Name of Jesus: Your ONLY begotten Son, the Messiah to all, the Messiah to all who love Him, Messiah to those who do not yet and even Messiah to those who will die rejecting His Sovereignty. Jesus loves all the little ones, may His protection cover each womb. Amen
Father God, giver of all life & blessings. We thank you for your will being done to saves the lives of those that can not speak for themselves. Nothing is more precious then a baby made in your image & likeness. Help us to continue to make all abortions and any life ending practices illegal according to your will. Lets us remember those that have suffered under the lie of satan, and heal there hearts. For your sacrifice of your Son is grater then any sin we commit against your will. We thank you for raising up a modern day Cyrus in President Trump to lead us under your authority to the Golden age that will move us toward your desire for the United States & the world . Give all praise, honor & glory to God our Father & LORD Jesus Christ, with the the power of the Holy Spirt.
This is the moral and right ruling! We Praise you Lord God for showing them the right way to rule and for this decision. We continue to pray over abortions to cease in this nation and all around the world. We pray that all that are contemplating an abortion, will see and know how beautifully this baby they are carrying, has been created in the image of God. Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers each day. Amen
I don’t understand why “pregnancy care (including prenatal and delivery care),” would not be included in caring for women. We want healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. That doesn’t make sense to deny pre-natal care during a pregnancy.
DEAR LORD GOD
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING THIS CRIMINAL ACT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEMOCRAT LEFT WING ABORTIONISTS WHO LOVE DEATH AND HATE INFANTS. EXPOSE THEM MERCILESSLY THAT THEY MAY BECOME DEEPLY ASHAMED! AND THAT THE WORLD SHUNS THEM INTO OBLIVION
I ASK IN JESUS’ NAME
AMEN
Thank you Father, that you hear our prayers and you are at work behind the scenes and in the boardrooms.
“ Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”
In Jesus’ name I pray and give thanks ❤️🙌🏻
Great news for the unborn children. Praise Gid.
Lord let your Will be done. Pull down the strongholds and all demonic agendas and we cast them down in the Aurhority of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Lord turn this evil for good and have mercy on us.
Blessed being name of God thank you blessed be your name
Amen… Give them Divine Wisdom in this decision making policy in Jesus Name.
I take my stand against the thief of human life from the womb of humanity in the Holy name of King Jesus Christ. I continue to resist by the shed blood of Jesus, all deception to rob steal and kill. May the sword of God’s truth continue to save unborn lives and bring salvation until every last abortion lie is routed from the earth and all the blood money brough under the judgement of Yah. Abortion, your power is broken and your lies swallowed up by the righteous rule of the kingdom of God- On earth as it is in heaven. so be it!