To amend chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Coast Guard funds and facilities to perform abortions and to prohibit the provision of travel and transportation allowances to obtain abortions.
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Latest Action · January 18, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill would prohibit the Coast Guard from using federal funds or facilities to perform abortions, with limited exceptions for cases where the mother's life is in danger or the pregnancy results from rape or incest. The legislation also bars the Coast Guard from providing travel allowances, lodging, meals, or transportation assistance to Coast Guard members or their dependents who seek abortions, again with the same narrow exceptions. The bill affects active-duty Coast Guard personnel and their families who would be unable to access abortion services through military medical facilities or receive government-funded travel to obtain abortions elsewhere. The bill contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timelines, as it primarily restricts existing Coast Guard operations rather than creating new programs. This legislation was introduced in January 2024 and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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