Grassroots Army Backs Senator’s Effort to Overturn Pentagon Abortion Policies

Conservative leaders representing millions of pro-life Americans are joining forces with Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., to overturn the Defense Department’s newly revamped and expansive abortion policies.

Tuberville is blocking the confirmations of U.S. military flag and general officers, as well as civilian nominees, unless the Pentagon rescinds policies that could lead to a massive increase in the annual number of abortions from approximately 20 to more than 4,000.

Now, with the backing CatholicVote and 23 pro-life conservative leaders, many of them affiliated with well-known organizations, the Alabama Republican has a grassroots army standing with him.

“The mission of the U.S. military is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation’s security, not to pursue an abortion agenda being pushed by the Biden administration and their radical allies on the outside,”

the conservative leaders write in a letter to all 49 Senate Republicans that was shared exclusively with The Daily Signal.

Tuberville warned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in October to steer clear of divisive abortion policies at the Pentagon or face the prospect that military nominations wouldn’t receive a Senate confirmation vote.

Austin ignored the warning, announcing Feb. 16 that the Defense Department would provide three weeks of paid leave and reimbursement of travel expenses for military personnel and dependents who are seeking an abortion. The defense secretary attempted to justify the move by claiming it would protect “readiness of the force.”

“This claim seeks to make the official U.S. military policy to be that aborting a child is better for the U.S. military then embracing parenthood,” the 22 conservative leaders write to GOP senators.

They continue: “The acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs admitted that according to a Rand [Corporation] study, the new policy will lead to increasing the number of taxpayer-funded abortions from 20 to 4,100 every year.” . . . (read more on The Daily Signal)

The Letter:

Dear Senator:

We, the undersigned groups representing millions of Americans, are grateful to Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-AL, and those who have joined him in standing against the Biden administration in defense of innocent unborn children.

Prior to the release of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s October 20, 2022, memorandum outlining how the Biden administration would start promoting abortion through the Department of Defense (DOD), Senator Tuberville made it clear that if the DOD went ahead with their plans he would put a hold on all DOD civilian and general flag officer nominations.

Despite the warnings, Secretary Austin pursued this radical move to turn the DOD into an abortion facilitator, under the false flag that it would protect “readiness of the force.” This claim seeks to make the official U.S. military policy to be that aborting a child is better for the U.S. military then embracing parenthood. In response, Senator Tuberville made it clear he would stick up for the U.S. military in opposition to this destructive policy.

“The Secretary of Defense is following through with his radical plan to facilitate thousands of abortions a year with taxpayer dollars. So, I will follow through with my plan to hold all Department of Defense (DoD) civilian, flag, and general officer nominations that come before the U.S. Senate.” – Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-AL.

The mission of the U.S. military is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation’s security, not to pursue an abortion agenda being pushed by the Biden administration and their radical allies on the outside.

Senator Tuberville understands the importance of the military, and he seeks to stop it from becoming an abortion facilitator that would encourage pregnant service women to choose a taxpayer subsidized abortion instead of giving birth to the child.

The acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs admitted that according to a RAND study, the new policy will lead to increasing the number of taxpayer-funded abortions from 20 to 4,100every year, leading to the loss of over 4,000 innocent lives.

It is for those lives, and the reputation of the U.S. Armed Forces as an institution which defends life and freedom, that Senator Tuberville and his allies are standing up for. We appeal to all senators to join with Senator Tuberville until this death-promoting policy from the Biden administration is overturned.

We look forward to working with all of you in support of these efforts as well as working to overturn the policy through the Appropriations process.

Sincerely,

Brian Burch, President
CatholicVote.org

Marjorie Dannenfelser, President
Susan B. Anthony Pro-life America

Kevin Roberts, President
The Heritage Foundation

Dr. Ben Carson, Founder and Chairman
American Cornerstone Institute

Tony Perkins, President
Family Research Council

Jeanne Mancini, President
March for Life Action

Brent Bozell, Founder and President
Media Research Center

Morton Blackwell, Chairman
Conservative Leadership PAC

Dean Nelson, Executive Director
Human Coalition Action

Penny Nance, President
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee