HR4876-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act.

2. Abortion care, counseling, and related services and medication for certain individuals eligible for health care furnished by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: Hospital care and medical services furnished by the Secretary to a covered individual under this chapter shall include abortion and related care, services, counseling, and medication. The term covered individual means— a covered veteran (as defined in section 1703 of this title); and an individual eligible for benefits under subsection (a) of section 1781 of this title. The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720L the following new item: 1720M.Abortion care, counseling, and related services and medication (a)In generalHospital care and medical services furnished by the Secretary to a covered individual under this chapter shall include abortion and related care, services, counseling, and medication. (b)Covered individual definedThe term covered individual means— (1)a covered veteran (as defined in section 1703 of this title); and (2)an individual eligible for benefits under subsection (a) of section 1781 of this title.. 1720M. Abortion care, counseling, and related services and medication..

1720M. Abortion care, counseling, and related services and medication Hospital care and medical services furnished by the Secretary to a covered individual under this chapter shall include abortion and related care, services, counseling, and medication. The term covered individual means— a covered veteran (as defined in section 1703 of this title); and an individual eligible for benefits under subsection (a) of section 1781 of this title.