Sunday 25 September 2011

Senate Committee Votes to Lift Ban on Abortions for Peace Corps Volunteers in Cases of Rape

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Affairs, and Related Programs has passed a bill that would amend the current total ban on abortion care for Peace Corps volunteers by allowing the Corps to provide access to safe abortion services in cases of sexual assault, incest or life endangerment.

Source:
http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/09/23/senate-committee-votes-to-lift-ban-on-abortions-for-peace-corps-volunteers-in-cases-of-rape-life-endangerment/

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