Last week VA staffers performed the first abortion at a department medical facility under new authorities.
About 80,000 female troops live in states with restrictive abortion access.
Department hospitals are set to begin offering abortions in coming weeks.
Abortions could be conducted at VA medical centers, even in states where the procedure is outlawed.
Commentary: "DoD still hasn't addressed the concerns service members have about the Supreme Court’s abortion decision."
By Zej Moczydlowski
Twenty-five senators have called for VA to provide access to abortions in light of growing state opposition to the procedure.
The Pentagon lifted a longstanding ban that prevented troops and civilians from searching for abortion-related term last month.
Military hospitals performed fewer than 100 abortions between 2016 and 2021.
Experts say leaking the draft opinion likely wasn’t a crime, and the former Army colonel's investigative tools are limited.
The sweeping veterans policy measure was passed in mid-December but wasn't signed into law until Tuesday.
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