https://www.rt.com/news/578637-us-marines-may-have-leadership-void/

24 Jun, 2023 19:57

US Marine Corps may soon be leaderless

An abortion-related row could leave the military branch without a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in 164 years

… The Pentagon responded in February by announcing that all US military branches would be required to offer special benefits, including three weeks of paid leave and full reimbursement for expenses, to service members and their dependents who travel to abortion-friendly states to terminate pregnancies.

Tuberville has claimed that the policy violates the Hyde Amendment, a US law that prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for abortions.

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