The ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will not stop the U.S. military from permitting its medical providers to perform abortions in cases of rape, incest or if the mother's life would be endangered by carrying pregnancy to term, according to Pentagon memo.
"The Supreme Court's decision does not prohibit the Department from continuing to perform covered abortions, consistent with federal law. There will be no interruption to this care," Gil Cisneros Jr., the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, wrote in the memo this week to top Pentagon officials.
In this March 31, 2015, file photo, women soldiers attend the commencement ceremony for the U.S. Army in the Pentagon Center Courtyard, in Arlington, Va.Cisneros also stressed that the Justice Department has long held "that States generally may not impose criminal or civil liability on federal employees who perform their duties in a manner authorized by federal law" and that government counsel would be provided to employees and service members if needed.
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