Federal HB1742 ensures leave for servicemembers to seek abortion and fertility care.
Federal HB1742, the Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act, mandates leave for servicemembers to seek abortion and fertility care. It requires the Secretary concerned to approve leave for non-covered reproductive health care, including abortion care, and to reimburse costs for meals, lodging, transportation, and escorts. The bill emphasizes the importance of privacy and prohibits adverse actions against servicemembers for accessing or approving such leave.
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