Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, along with 17 other state attorneys general, filed an opinion in support of a Texas nurse who sued the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The VA rule change came in September when the department reversed a long-standing policy. The updated rule allows the VA to provide access to abortion counseling and, in some cases, to provide abortions to pregnant veterans and veteran beneficiaries.
Texas nurse Stephanie Carter has filed a lawsuit against the department over the updated rules because it could strip her of her religious liberty. said it lacked congressional approval to implement a directive that would circumvent the judgment of
in an interview on Friday gallo showFitch, who played an integral role in Law vs Wade She explained that she believes the VA’s latest move is an attempt to circumvent the law, especially in states that have more restrictive access to abortion.
“They saw this as a way to get around the law, a way around it. I did,” said Fitch. “You see a complete disregard for the law and the circumstances of the Dobbs case.”
Fitch also alleges that operators within the Biden administration, who have political responsibilities, are using the federal division to supersede legislative and judicial authority over laws they disagree with.
“President Biden has taken abortion policy out of legislatures, legislatures, and most importantly the public, and given it to his own administration’s political appointees,” Fitch said. This VA rule is the exact opposite.”
The Attorney General has warned that he stands ready to take further legal action against the VA if it continues to violate the law.
Watch the full interview with Fitch below.
