Rescind VA clinical directives for abortion and gender-reassignment surgery
Mandate directs VA to rescind clinical policy directives contrary to conservative governance, starting with abortion services and gender-reassignment surgery, arguing neither is service-connected care VA should provide.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 20 (Veterans Affairs) — VHA Needed Reforms: rescind all departmental clinical policy directives contrary to principles of conservative governance starting with abortion services and gender reassignment surgery; neither aligns with service-connected conditions warranting VA clinical care.
Undo plan
1) Restore VA clinical authority and directives authorizing medically indicated reproductive and gender-affirming care consistent with statute, clinical standards, and veteran safety.
2) Rescind any Secretarial memo or rule that categorically bars counseling/referrals solely on ideological grounds.
3) Reinstate VHA clinical practice guidelines through medical leadership (not political litmus tests).
4) Codify in appropriations/report language that clinical care decisions follow evidence-based standards and Equal Protection.
5) Verify: publish restored directives; IG review of care denials tied to rescinded bans.