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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 345
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide abortion counseling
to a veteran who has an unwanted pregnancy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 2021
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. HAYES,
Mr. COHEN, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide abor-
tion counseling to a veteran who has an unwanted preg-
nancy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reproductive Health
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Information for Veterans Act’’.
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SEC. 2. ABORTION COUNSELING.
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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide abor-
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tion counseling to a veteran who has an unwanted preg-
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nancy. Such counseling shall include—
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(1) options for the veteran regarding unwanted
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pregnancy, including termination;
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(2) accurate health information based on the
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health of the veteran regarding options described in
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paragraph (1); and
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(3) information regarding the location nearest
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to the residence of the veteran where the veteran
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may receive safe medical or surgical termination of
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the unwanted pregnancy.
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