Trump Administration Plans to Strip Abortion Access from Veterans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 4, 2025 
CONTACT: Carina Pacheco, [email protected] 

Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation, on Trump administration’s plans to strip abortion access from veterans:

Once again, we’re seeing just how far anti-abortion politicians are willing to go to control our bodies and strip us of basic health care. The reported plan to deny veterans access to abortion care through the VA isn’t about policy—it’s about cruelty and a deliberate disregard for people who’ve risked their lives in service to others. And it sends a message that their sacrifices don’t even entitle them to basic health care.

Veterans deserve our respect, not politically motivated health care bans. Forcing those who have served our country to carry pregnancies against their will is callous and dangerous.

Let’s be clear: abortion is essential, time-sensitive medical care. Denying it to veterans—and threatening to overturn existing protections—is part of a broader, calculated agenda to ban abortion nationwide. We cannot let that happen. We will keep fighting for a future where everyone, including those who have served, can access the care they need.

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NAF remains committed to helping as many people as possible access high-quality and affordable abortion care. Anyone in any state can call the National Abortion Hotline at 1-800-772-9100 to understand their options and get the assistance they need, whether that’s help finding a provider, arranging travel to another state, or funding for their care.