VA Clarifies No Insurance Coverage for Aborted Fetuses
Published Date: 7/2/2025
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Summary
This update fixes a small but important wording mistake in the rules for Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance. It clarifies that unborn babies or children removed by abortion aren’t covered. If you’re a service member or veteran, this correction keeps your insurance details clear and accurate starting July 1, 2024.
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SGLI/VGLI: No Coverage for Abortions
If you are a service member or veteran with Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) or Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI), the rules now explicitly say that "the term does not include any fetus or child extracted for purposes of an abortion." This clarification is recorded in the Code of Federal Regulations effective as of July 1, 2024.
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