military policy

Standing Up for Servicewomen: Rape Survivors Deserve Access to Abortion Care

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by Vicki Saporta, National Abortion Federation

November 28, 2011 - 2:27pm (Print)

Servicewomen rely on the military for their health care, but under current policy they are left to fend for themselves if they become pregnant after being raped.

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Court Bars Enforcement of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

July 6, 2011 - 3:56pm (Print)

In a busy day of court rulings, a federal appeals court has blocked implementation of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

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Judge Strikes Down Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

September 9, 2010 - 10:33pm (Print)

The Associated Press reports that a federal judge in Southern California has declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional because the ban violates the First Amendment rights of gays and lesbians.

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