Washington, Dec. 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson issued the following press release:

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration implemented an abortion ban (https://www.ms.now/news/abortion-ban-veterans-affairs-va) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), even restricting care in cases of rape and incest. In August, Larson introduced the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act (https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-and-colleagues-introduce-bill-protect-veterans-trump-attacks) with Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26) to guarantee the right to abortion care at VA facilities.

"It is an affront to our nation's veterans - who courageously served our country with honor - for the ...