WASHINGTON, May 26, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The United States Senate overwhelmingly approved a $400 billion defense bill by 98 to 1. Significantly, both the House and Senate narrowly defeated amendments that would have allowed enlisted women to have abortions on military bases, even if they paid for their baby’s abortion themselves.
Feminists have long pushed for legitimization of abortions on military bases, a symbolic issue as women have been performing an increasing number of functions in the U.S. military. Last year, the then-Democrat controlled Senate voted to allow abortions on bases but which is now invalidated. For newswire coverage: https://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030522/pl_afp/us_congress_defense_030522234659 For previous LifeSite coverage: SENATE VOTES TO FUND ABORTIONS AT MILITARY BASES https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2002/jun/02062402.html