Trump administration sued by veterans group over VA abortion ban

A veterans advocacy group is suing the Trump administration over its ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 

The Minority Veterans of America said it brought the lawsuit on behalf of all its members harmed by the ban, including one pregnant member who has chronic medical conditions and a long history of pregnancy complications and needs access to abortion care and counseling to protect her health.  

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration violated the Administrative Procedures Act when the VA revoked a Biden-era legal opinion that allowed the VA to provide limited abortion counseling and services to pregnant veterans and their beneficiaries, including those who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest.  

According to the complaint, the “VA failed to provide any explanation—let alone a reasoned explanation—for disregarding........

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