{"id":2153760,"date":"2024-01-19T13:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-lawmakers-demand-defense-bill-prohibit-taxpayer-funds-for-abortion-travel-in-letter-to-speaker-johnson\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T13:12:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:12:57","slug":"10-lawmakers-demand-defense-bill-prohibit-taxpayer-funds-for-abortion-travel-in-letter-to-speaker-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-lawmakers-demand-defense-bill-prohibit-taxpayer-funds-for-abortion-travel-in-letter-to-speaker-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"10 lawmakers urge Speaker Johnson to include a provision in the defense bill that bans taxpayer funds for abortion travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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%2F10-lawmakers-demand-defense-bill-prohibit-taxpayer-funds-for-abortion-travel-in-letter-to-speaker-johnson%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=2153760&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>Congressional Lawmakers Demand Defense \u200bAppropriations Bill Prohibit Taxpayer \u2062Funds for Abortion Travel<\/h2>\n<p>A\u2063 group of congressional lawmakers is taking a stand against the use of taxpayer dollars\u2063 for service members \u2062to obtain abortions. In a letter to Speaker\u2064 Mike Johnson, \u2062they express their &#8220;serious concerns&#8221; about the language of the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-dems-blocking-measure-to-prohibit-imports-made-with-chinese-slave-labor\/\" title=\"Senate Dems Blocking Measure To Prohibit Imports Made With Chinese Slave Labor\">defense appropriations bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Specifically, we urge you to include language\u2062 that\u200c unequivocally prohibits\u2064 the use\u200b of taxpayer funds for service members to travel\u200b to obtain\u2064 an abortion,&#8221; the group wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Representative Eric\u2062 Burlison spearheaded the letter, which was \u200dsigned by nine\u2063 other Republican House members. They include Representatives Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, Debbie Lesko, Ben\u200c Cline, Mary Miller, Bob Good, Matthew\u200c Rosendale, \u200cDoug LaMalfa, and Anna Paulina \u200cLuna.<\/p>\n<p>The group strongly criticizes the Biden\u200c administration for turning the Defense Department \u2062into what \u200bthey \u2062call\u2063 an &#8220;abortion travel agency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Redirecting the focus of our armed forces away \u2064from readiness and combating threats and\u200c instead toward the Biden Administration&#8217;s \u200dradical\u200b abortion\u200d agenda is an intentional and abhorrent misuse of government funding to facilitate the killing of unborn children,&#8221; the members of Congress wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This\u2063 issue \u2063of taxpayers \u200dcovering abortion travel for the military has been raised \u2063before. In 2022, Secretary\u200b of Defense Lloyd Austin directed the Pentagon\u2062 to\u200c pay for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-space-force-will-allow-preferred-pronouns-in-email-signature-blocks\/\" title=\"Air Force, Space Force Will Allow Preferred Pronouns In Email Signature Blocks\">female service members<\/a> to travel for abortions. The Pentagon\u2064 argued that\u2064 the end of Roe vs. \u2064Wade means women in the military have to travel greater distances and spend more money to get \u2063abortions, which impacts military readiness.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1705765204927000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0rxNjZD6Lrl1HT22UHrkrU\">CLICK\u200c HERE TO \u200dGET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 group of lawmakers \u2064who\u200c wrote to Johnson on Friday argue that while they recognize the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-candidates-dig-deeper-on-their-pro-life-positions\/\" title=\"GOP Candidates Double Down on Pro-Life Stance\">providing comprehensive healthcare<\/a> for American military\u2063 personnel, abortion should\u200d not be included in that. They \u200dbelieve that abortion is not\u200c healthcare \u200band\u2064 should not be \u2062treated as such.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;By introducing clear language that prohibits the allocation\u2064 of \u2062funds \u200cfor travel related to abortion services, \u2062we can ensure that\u2062 taxpayer dollars are not used to facilitate\u200d or\u200d help provide for abortions,&#8221; the group said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Congress is currently working on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-rule-in-second-attempt-johnson-ducks-gop-revolt-for-now\/\" title=\"House passes rule on second try, Johnson avoids GOP revolt (for now)\">dozen appropriations bills<\/a> to fund the government. On Thursday, they passed a continuing \u2063resolution to fund the government through early March while they finalize \u200cthe full spending bills.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do the congressional lawmakers argue that \u2064it is inappropriate to use\u200c taxpayer funds \u200bfor abortion travel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Icizes\u200c the defense appropriations bill\u2062 for not explicitly \u200bbanning\u200b the use of taxpayer funds for abortion travel. They\u2064 argue \u2062that it is inappropriate and against\u2063 the values of many Americans to use taxpayer money to support a procedure that goes against their beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The letter emphasizes the importance of\u2064 protecting the\u200d rights and values of \u2064pro-life \u2062service members who may not want their \u2063tax\u2062 dollars to be used for abortions. \u2063Additionally, it highlights the need to respect the \u200cconscience \u200band religious\u2063 beliefs of these individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the congressional lawmakers argue that\u2062 it is\u200b inconsistent and unjust for taxpayer funds to be used for abortion travel while \u200bother medical procedures and services may not receive the same level of financial support. They call for equal\u200d treatment and fairness \u200din the use of taxpayer dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The group also expresses concern about the potential misuse and abuse of\u2063 taxpayer\u2063 funds. They worry \u2064that without a clear \u200bprohibition, there may be instances where taxpayer dollars are used\u200c inappropriately or for purposes that go against the\u200d wishes of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers is demanding that the defense appropriations bill include \u200clanguage that unequivocally prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for service members to travel for abortions. Their\u200c letter highlights the importance \u2062of protecting the rights\u2063 and values of\u200d pro-life service members \u200dand ensuring equal treatment in the use of taxpayer dollars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A congressional group wants to ban taxpayer funds for service members&#8217; abortion travel. 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