Revised Defense Bill Does Not Include Military Abortion Provision

[The Pope]

Leaders of the House and Senate armed services committees have agreed to a revised fiscal year 2011 Department of Defense authorization bill (HR 6523) that has been stripped of its most controversial provisions, including a policy that would have permitted abortion services at military hospitals, CQ Today reports (Donnelly, CQ Today, 12/15). The abortion provision, written by Sen...

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