Legal, security fears loom as VA begins performing abortions

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Legal, security fears loom as VA begins performing abortions
By Leo Shane III
Sep 26, 02:15 PM
Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court on May 7. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP)

With legal issues seemingly covered for now, Veterans Affairs leaders are shifting focus to physical security concerns for staffers involved with providing abortion services at department medical centers, to ensure don’t become a target for protests or violence.

During a Defense Writers Group discussion on Monday, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said he is not presuming that VA hospitals and clinics will face threats, but that officials are taking “appropriate precautions” ahead of any potential trouble.

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