WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Restrictive abortion laws in states like Alabama are having a morale and retention impact on the U.S. military, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Monday.
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, is blocking U.S. military appointments over the Pentagon’s abortion policy.
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Jonathan Oatis)