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The Quickie: NDAA Conference Unveils NDAA Without Attacks On Abortion And Gender Affirming Care

For Immediate Release: Dec. 11, 2023


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In today’s Quickie: National Defense Authorization Act revealed with no abortion or gender-affirming care attacks and medical students choose residency based on abortion access. 

NDAA CONFERENCE UNVEILS NDAA WITHOUT ATTACKS ON ABORTION AND GENDER AFFIRMING CARE: After months of negotiation, Senate and House negotiators unveiled their version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) late last week. As The Hill broke down last week, this version does not include dangerous measures previously included in the House-passed version of the bill that would prevent servicemembers and their families from accessing abortion care and gender-affirming care. 

Representatives Barbara Lee and Diana Degette, co-chairs of the Pro-Choice Caucus said in a statement, “After months of attempting to hold national security funding for ransom to restrict servicemembers’ reproductive rights, the GOP has been forced to admit that the people are not on their side.”

The NDAA still needs to pass both chambers. Votes are expected this week. 

Read more from The Hill here. 

 

NEXT GENERATION OF DOCTORS ARE AVOIDING STATES WITH ABORTION BANS:  According to a new survey published by the Journal of Medical Ethics, 76% of medical students are “likely or very likely” to choose a residency program based on abortion access in its state. As predicted, state bans are impacting  both professional and personal decisions for future providers. The same survey found that 72% of students say abortion access would also be a deciding factor in where they choose to start their own families. Additionally, over half of respondents shared that abortion access would influence their contraception choices.

Since the fall of Roe, the consequences of state attacks on abortion access continue to extend beyond abortion —from providers scrambling to adapt in an ever-changing landscape to the next generation of health care providers increasingly concerned over where to safely put down roots. 

Read more in Business Insider

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