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  • Sen. Roland W. Burris, Illinois Democrat, is offering an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act that would lift restrictions on abortions at military hospitals. The Senate votes Tuesday. (AP Photo)

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  • "I feel it is critical that we ensure our men and women in uniform have access to the highest quality of health care while they are serving overseas," Mr. Burris said. "This legislation simply removes a decades-old ban, allowing doctors to offer services and freeing American servicewomen to receive the medical attention they require, all without spending a single federal dollar."

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