H.R. 2085 (112th): MARCH for Military Women Act

Introduced:
Jun 02, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY28]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1389 on Mar 21, 2013. See H.R. 1389 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 2, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 02, 2011
Referred to Committee Jun 02, 2011
Cosponsors
81 cosponsors (81D) (show)
Committees

House Armed Services

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Full Title

To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of Department of Defense funds and facilities for abortions.

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Last updated Jun 02, 2011.
2 pages

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6/2/2011--Introduced.
Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act or the MARCH for Military Women Act - Amends the prohibition on using funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) to perform abortions by adding an exception for cases where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
(Current law provides an exception only where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.) Repeals a statutory restriction on using a medical treatment facility or other facility of the DOD to perform an abortion.

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