Defense bill drops amendment blocking Pentagon abortion policy
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A compromise version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) reached by negotiators in the House and Senate dropped an amendment to block the Pentagon’s policy providing paid leave to service members who travel for an abortion.
A draft version of the NDAA unveiled Thursday by the Senate and House Armed Services committees says House Republicans who passed the amendment over the summer agreed to drop the provision.
The Defense Department’s policy, in addition to providing paid leave, reimburses travel costs for service members who need to travel for an abortion service.
House Republicans passed the amendment to the NDAA along with several other contentious provisions on cultural battles in July.
Dropping the amendment may lead to resistance to the NDAA in the House, especially among more conservative representatives.
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