Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that his hold on military nominations over new department’s policies expanding abortion access to service members is necessary because the agency did not consult with Congress.
‘I’m not going to let our military be politicized’: Tuberville defends hold on nominations over abortion
for “non-covered reproductive health services,” which includes elective abortions and IVF, for themselves or to accompany their partners.to travel to states where reproductive care is more expansive. Tuberville said he wants America’s military to be strong, “but I also want the administration to follow the law. As long as I have a voice in this body. Congress will write the laws. Not the Secretary of Defense, not the Joint Chiefs.”
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