WH Spox Claims It Is a ‘Sacred Obligation’ for the Military to Let Service Members Travel for Abortion

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby is forcefully defending the Pentagon’s policy of granting leave for service members and their families to travel to receive an abortion. In February, it was announced the…

Bradley CortrightJul 18, 20233 min read

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He went on to suggest there is already a retention issue in the Military as he noted service members do not get to choose where they are sent.

“You go where you’re told. That’s the way orders work. You go where you’re assigned. You don’t get to choose. And so what happens if you get assigned to a state like Alabama, which has a pretty restrictive Abortion law in place, and you’re concerned about your reproductive care, what do you do? Do you say no and get out?” he asked.

Finally, Kirby insisted, “It can have an extremely, extremely significant impact on our recruiting and retention. Not to mention it’s just the right darn thing to do for people that raise their hand and agree to serve in the Military.”

The question comes as Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is holding upMilitary promotions over the travel policy. He argues it violates the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for Abortion.

Tuberville’s hold has left the Marine Corps without a permanent commandment replacement for the first time since the Civil War.