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Pentagon to provide funds, help for troops seeking abortions

Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Washington. The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal, according to a new department policy released Thursday. The military will also increase privacy protections for those seeking care. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder arrives to speak for a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Washington. The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal, according to a new department policy released Thursday. The military will also increase privacy protections for those seeking care. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin gestures as he speaks in Brussels, , Oct. 12, 2022. The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal, and will increase privacy protections for those seeking care, according to a new department policy. The new order issued by Austin outlines the rights and protections service members and their dependents will have regardless of where they are based, which was a key concern of troops after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys, File) Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Washington. The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal, according to a new department policy released Thursday. The military will also increase privacy protections for those seeking care. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)