WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted today to extend abortion coverage to Peace Corps volunteers by lifting a longstanding coverage ban. The State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill includes a provision to bring the same coverage for abortion care to Peace Corps volunteers and trainees as available in other areas of federal law.
“Peace Corps volunteers devote years of their lives to tackling the most pressing needs of people around the world, and…
