Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to extend access to the same abortion and other reproductive health services to servicemembers stationed abroad (and any dependent who is accompanying the member) as is available to their counterparts in the United States. The amendment states that if the medical procedure is not covered by appropriated funds, the servicemember is required to pay for the procedure.
- Amendment Number
- 84
- Description
- An amendment to extend access to the same abortion and other reproductive health services to servicemembers stationed abroad (and any dependent who is accompanying the member) as is available to their counterparts in the United States. The amendment states that if the medical procedure is not covered by appropriated funds, the servicemember is required to pay for the procedure.
- Purpose
- Amendment provides that members of the U.S. military and their dependents stationed overseas are entitled to the provision of any reproductive health service (including abortion) in a military medical facility in the same manner as any other medical care. The member must pay with their own funds for any procedure for which funds have not been appropriated.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 22, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the AuCoin amendment (A015) Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 109).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:08:43
- Submitted Date
- May 22, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 10, 2021