BGOV Bill Analysis: S. J. Res. 103, Block VA Abortion Ban

March 25, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC

The Trump administration’s reimposed ban on most abortions and abortion counseling for Veterans Affairs Department beneficiaries at VA facilities would be repealed using the Congressional Review Act under S. J. Res. 103.

The regulation, finalized on Dec. 31, 2025, rescinded a Biden-era rule from 2022 that widened eligibility for veterans and dependents at VA facilities to seek abortion care in cases of rape and incest. Prior to the 2022 rule, the VA could only cover an abortion for a pregnancy deemed by a certified provider to be life-threatening.

The 2022 rule also allowed VA facilities to provide abortion ...

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