Contact Congress about H.R. 4876: Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act

The VA would have to include abortion care in its health services. This would cover abortion procedures, related care, counseling, and medication for eligible veterans and some family members.

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Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee Hearings Held.

Latest action on H.R. 4876: Committee Hearings Held

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects veterans and some family members who already use VA health benefits. It could change where they can get abortion care, counseling, and related medication. It also affects VA doctors, counselors, clinics, and hospitals because they would need to provide or arrange these services under VA rules.

Why this matters: This bill could change real health care options for people who depend on the VA. Today, a VA patient may need to go outside the VA system for abortion care. This bill would make abortion procedures, counseling, related care, and medication part of covered VA care for eligible patients. Some effects are still unclear because the bill does not explain every limit or how it would work with state laws.

Key provisions in H.R. 4876

• The VA would have to cover abortion procedures, related medical care, counseling, and abortion medication for eligible people.
• The bill applies to “covered veterans.” That term already exists in VA community care law, at 38 U.S.C. 1703.
• The bill also applies to people covered by 38 U.S.C. 1781(a). That law covers certain dependents of veterans.
• The bill adds a new federal veterans health law section, 38 U.S.C. 1720M, for abortion care and related services.
• The bill only helps people who already qualify for VA health care. It does not let a new general group join the VA system.

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What is H.R. 4876?

The VA would have to include abortion care in its health services. This would cover abortion procedures, related care, counseling, and medication for eligible veterans and some family members.

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