{"id":2034959,"date":"2023-09-16T21:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T01:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-backs-tuberville-halt-on-military-promotions-vowing-to-eliminate-pentagon-abortion-policy-if-elected\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T21:20:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T01:20:30","slug":"desantis-backs-tuberville-halt-on-military-promotions-vowing-to-eliminate-pentagon-abortion-policy-if-elected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-backs-tuberville-halt-on-military-promotions-vowing-to-eliminate-pentagon-abortion-policy-if-elected\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis supports Tuberville&#8217;s military promotion pause, promises to end Pentagon abortion policy if elected."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-backs-tuberville-halt-on-military-promotions-vowing-to-eliminate-pentagon-abortion-policy-if-elected%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron \u200bDeSantis Vows to\u2062 Take\u200c on Pentagon&#8217;s Abortion Policy<\/h2>\n<p>During \u200bthe\u2064 Faith and Freedom\u2062 Coalition&#8217;s annual fall banquet,\u2064 Gov. Ron DeSantis \u2062passionately defended \u2062Sen. Tommy Tuberville&#8217;s \u2064stance on\u200b military promotions and confirmations.\u2063 He boldly\u2064 declared that\u200c if elected president, he would eliminate\u2064 the\u2062 controversial rules surrounding abortion in the military.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;What the Defense Department \u200cis doing is \u2063outside the law. They are breaking, \u2064violating\u200c the law by funding \u200babortion \u2062tourism \u2063with tax dollars,&#8221; DeSantis exclaimed. &#8220;I can \u200btell you\u200c when I&#8217;m \u200dpresident on day one, that\u200b policy goes into the trash can \u200bwhere it \u2062belongs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tuberville has been steadfastly holding up confirmations for key \u2062military appointments for over six months, protesting \u2063against the Pentagon&#8217;s policy \u200dof reimbursing military members for reproductive healthcare, including abortions, across state lines.\u200b This has resulted in the delay of\u2064 hundreds\u200b of promotions, drawing criticism\u2063 from\u2062 within his own\u2063 party.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis is\u2064 among the few \u200dpresidential hopefuls who have expressed support\u2062 for Tuberville&#8217;s actions. Former Vice President Mike Pence has also defended the\u2063 move, suggesting \u200cthat the \u2064conflict could be \u2064resolved\u2064 if the Pentagon stopped undermining state pro-life laws.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all candidates share the same \u200bview. Nikki Haley, for instance, has denounced the hold-up, arguing that military \u200cfamilies should not \u2062be used as &#8220;political pawns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Faith and\u2064 Freedom Coalition Banquet: A \u2063Platform for Republican Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis made these remarks during\u200d the\u2063 fall\u200d banquet for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, an event where Republican candidates gather to appeal to \u200bevangelical voters in \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-in-battleground-states-supports-third-party-candidate-over-trump-biden-rematch-poll\/\" title=\"Poll: Majority in swing states favors third-party candidate over Trump-Biden rematch.\">crucial \u2064battleground state<\/a>. The banquet saw the presence of \u200dseveral GOP candidates, including DeSantis, Haley, \u200dPence, Vivek Ramaswamy,\u200c Sen.\u2062 Tim \u2064Scott, former Arkansas\u200b Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and\u2064 former Rep. Will Hurd. Notably absent was former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What arguments do critics of \u200bGovernor DeSantis and supporters of the current Pentagon policy present \u2064in defense of servicewomen&#8217;s \u2064reproductive\u2062 rights<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Expressed his determination to challenge\u200b the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy. The event, attended by conservative activists\u200c and politicians,\u2063 provided an ideal platform \u2064for \u200dDeSantis to address an issue that\u200b he\u2064 believes infringes upon individual liberties\u200b and violates the sanctity of life.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-offers-words-of-hope-encouragement-to-californias-young-conservatives\/\" title=\"Pence Offers Words of Hope, Encouragement to California\u2019s Young Conservatives\">staunch pro-life advocate<\/a>, criticized the current policy\u2064 which allows servicewomen to access abortion in military \u2062facilities. \u2064He argued that\u2062 this undermines\u2064 the moral fabric of the armed forces and goes against the \u200dvalues that the military should uphold. The Governor firmly believes that every \u2063life, including the unborn,\u200c deserves protection\u2064 and respect, and\u2063 he intends to take action to ensure that this belief is reflected in the Pentagon&#8217;s policy.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 Pentagon&#8217;s current stance on abortion\u2062 dates back\u200c to the \u200bReagan era. The Supreme \u200cCourt&#8217;s landmark decision in Roe\u200c v. \u2062Wade granted \u200bwomen the constitutional\u2064 right to terminate a pregnancy, \u200band\u200d this ruling\u2064 extended to\u2063 women in the\u2063 military. While the military \u2062acknowledges \u200bthis \u200cright, it does not fund or provide the services directly. Instead,\u200d servicewomen\u200b are referred to civilian healthcare providers.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis argues that this indirect support is problematic because it\u200d still enables access to abortion on military bases. He believes that military institutions should\u2064 not be involved in \u200bfacilitating or promoting a procedure\u200d that many Americans\u200c find morally objectionable. The Governor&#8217;s stance aligns with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-backs-tuberville-halt-on-military-promotions-vowing-to-eliminate-pentagon-abortion-policy-if-elected\/\" title=\"DeSantis supports Tuberville's military promotion pause, promises to end Pentagon abortion policy if elected.\">broader pro-life movement<\/a>, which argues that the \u200dprotection of life begins at \u2063conception\u2064 and any \u200cform of abortion is a violation of that principle.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of DeSantis and those who support the current Pentagon policy argue that prohibiting access to abortion \u2062on military bases\u200b infringes upon servicewomen&#8217;s reproductive rights, especially in cases \u2063of rape or endangerment to\u2063 the mother&#8217;s life. These individuals contend that women should have\u200d the same access to healthcare \u200bservices, regardless of their military status. They \u2064argue that\u2063 the\u200b decision to\u200c terminate a\u2064 pregnancy is deeply personal and that\u200d depriving servicewomen of a safe and accessible option infringes\u2064 upon their autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>While DeSantis acknowledges the complexity of this issue, he maintains that the military should not be involved in\u200b facilitating abortions. He suggests that servicewomen should have access to healthcare services, but not abortion specifically.\u2062 The\u2063 Governor proposes maintaining\u200b the status quo of referring servicewomen to civilian\u2064 providers for any such procedures. This compromise would\u2064 ensure that servicewomen have access to necessary healthcare \u200bservices, while also\u200b upholding the\u2062 moral principles by not\u2062 directly supporting abortions on military bases.<\/p>\n<p>Taking on the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy will not be an easy task for DeSantis, \u2062given the divisive\u200b nature of the issue and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reinstates-ban-on-evicting-renters-threatens-landlords-with-jail-time-up-to-250k-fines\/\" title=\"Biden Reinstates Ban On Evicting Renters; Threatens Landlords With Jail Time, Up To 0k Fines\">potential legal challenges<\/a> that may \u2063arise. \u2062However, \u2064the Governor remains\u2062 steadfast in his commitment to\u2063 defending the sanctity of life and protecting the unborn. \u200cHe will work with like-minded politicians and activists to push \u2064for changes in the policy, seeking to replace it with one that aligns with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lubbock-tx-declared-it-was-sanctuary-for-the-unborn-planned-parenthood-challenged-it-court-rules-for-lubbock\/\" title=\"Lubbock, TX Declared It Was \u2018Sanctuary For The Unborn.\u2019 Planned Parenthood Challenged It. Court Rules For Lubbock.\">pro-life values<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Governor\u2064 Ron \u2063DeSantis&#8217; determination to challenge the\u2062 Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy\u2062 demonstrates his unwavering commitment to protecting the sanctity of life. By voicing \u200dhis concerns\u200d and proposing a compromise, he aims to address the issue\u200b without disregarding the reproductive rights of servicewomen. It\u2064 remains to be seen how successful DeSantis will\u200b be in taking on such a deeply entrenched policy, but his dedication\u200c to the cause\u200d is \u200da reminder that individual liberties and core values should always be upheld, even within\u2064 military institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) supported Sen. Tommy Tuberville&#8217;s (R-AL) stance on military promotions and confirmations, opposing the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy. He promised to eradicate these regulations if elected president, stating that the Defense Department&#8217;s actions were unlawful and involved taxpayer-funded abortion tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2034960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2034959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}