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Trump administration restores VA limits on abortion services
The veterans group filed suit in the Federal Circuit on May 15, 2026, seeking a declaration that the ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department of Veterans Affairs is unlawful. The complaint alleges the rule violates the Administrative Procedures Act and is arbitrary and capricious.
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A veterans group filed suit against the Trump administration on May 15, 2026, challenging its policy limiting the use of Department of Veterans Affairs resources for elective abortions. The complaint, filed in federal court, seeks a declaration that the policy is unlawful and alleges it violates the Administrative Procedure Act by being arbitrary and capricious.
According to court filings, the policy was restored after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision to align with longstanding federal limits on using taxpayer funds for abortions. The suit was brought by Minority Veterans of America on behalf of members it says are harmed by the ban, including one pregnant veteran with chronic medical conditions who submitted a declaration expressing concern about risks to her pregnancy.
The complaint includes references to an unnamed pregnant veteran and notes the group’s representation of affected members. A PDF of the filing was submitted as part of the legal action. The lawsuit is separate from an unrelated challenge to a Health and Human Services regulation concerning the mailing of mifepristone.
Minority Veterans of America stated that it filed the action on behalf of all its members harmed by the policy. The petition for review asks the court to intervene on the VA policy. No statements from the Trump administration or VA responding to this specific lawsuit were included in the filings referenced.
