The high court moved to allow President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops while legal challenges proceed. Without an order from the nation’s highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months while legal challenges proceed, Trump officials said. The move follows an order by President Donald Trump to look for evidence of discrimination against Christians throughout the federal government. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said she'll push for better access to abortion services for troops despite slim chances of progress this year. The complaint accuses a federal judge of misconduct during hearings over President Trump’s executive order calling for banning trans troops from serving. Defense leaders had provided travel stipends to troops who needed to cross state lines to seek abortion counseling. Officials said the staff changes are not part of larger efforts to eliminate diversity and inclusion programs from the department. Trump has not instituted a new ban on transgender troops serving, but the repeal of Biden’s policy clears the way for one, advocates said. Advocates say undoing the military's abortion policy may be easier than ending VA rules. The benefit in question provides reimbursement of travels costs to get access to otherwise noncovered reproductive health care services. Load More
