Differing Perspectives- Military Women and Abortion (pt. 3)

http://www.aclu.org/lift-abortion-bans-us-servicewomen-deserve-equal-treatment-fairness-and-compassion

 In this American Civil Liberties Union editorial, the author stresses that over 400,000 women are giving up precious time with their families to serve our country, and how it is unfair that Congress will not serve them back for their duties. The Department of Defense has put a ban on covering the costs of an abortion, even in the possible case of rape or incest. If the servicewomen is overseas, the clinics in which an abortion can be performed can deny her of the procedure because insurance cannot cover this. The only way they will cover the costs is if the life of the woman is endanger, endangered to the point of a near-death situation. Sexual assault occurs quite often in the military, and Congress seems to forget that fact. ACLU stresses the fact that these women protect hundreds to thousands of civilians, so they deserve the same respect and dignity as these civilians.