Buckeye broadband, on cspan along these other providers. Giving a front row seat to democracy. Implemented after the Supreme Court struck down roe v. Wade, the va beneficiaries. When their lives are at risk, or in cases of rape or incest. They testified before the House Veterans Affairs committee. Are the meeting platform was ready to begin . Yes. Please provide a five second count. Five, four, three, two, one. Good afternoon, i call this hearing to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare resets it anytime. The Committee Procedures for remote hearing remain the same. If youre experiencing connectivity issues, make sure you or your staff contact our designated Technical Support so those issues can be resolved immediately. If you wish to have a document inserted into the record please ask for unanimous consent and have your staff email the document to Veterans Affairs dot hearings at mail dot house. Gov. Without objection, members will be recognized in order of senio
Men and women who receive care at va by removing the gag order on what doctors can discuss with a woman patients. No such gag order has existed for men. And its unacceptable that it should ever be exercised against Women Veterans who served alongside brothers in arms and deserve the full carer theyve earned in need. Most importantly this rule will save womens lives and protect their health. For decades va providers have had to call him favors in the community to procure lifesaving abortion care for women. Before this interim final rule, pregnant veterans with life threatening pregnancy complications returned away. But in the wake of dobbs abortion bans have been triggered in multiple states, and Community Care is no longer an option. Now, va can provide the abortion care necessary to save womens lives when their communities and states. They can save veteran women lives when their communities and states wealth. Va came to this decision after listening to Va Health Care providers and vet