Congress Should Stop Biden’s Military Abortions and Radical Cultural Policies

Star Parker, founder and CEO of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), and Marty Dannenfelser, Vice President of Government Relations & Coalitions at CURE, sent the following letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday:

Dear Representative:

As the House considers the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) urges you to support military readiness, recruitment and retention, and to reject the Biden administration’s obsession with promoting abortion on demand and a radical cultural agenda in the military. These actions are undermining the U.S. military’s core mission and making our country less safe.

We’re disappointed that the Armed Services Committee did not adopt an amendment to block the Biden administration’s illegal use of taxpayer dollars to fund abortion travel for servicemembers and their dependents. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s memorandum and its ensuing implementation violate federal law (10 USC 1093) that since 1984 has prohibited taxpayer funding of abortion, including related expenses like travel. The Rules Committee could rectify this shortcoming in the NDAA and we would support such action.

Reps. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Chip Roy (R-TX) have filed an amendment with the Rules Committee to block this illegal promotion of abortion by the Biden administration. We urge you to support the Jackson-Roy amendment if it is offered on the House floor.

The NDAA bill reported from the Armed Services Committee appropriately reins in the administration’s promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), critical race theory, drag shows, and ill-advised climate change programs in the military. We strongly support the committee’s action on these issues and urge you to oppose any amendments that seek to strike them from the bill.

We commend the House Appropriations Committee for moving to block the Biden administration’s abortion travel violation and other radical policies in the Defense Appropriations bill approved by that committee. Since we don’t know what will happen with the appropriations bill in the Senate, in a conference committee, or if it reaches the president’s desk, it is critical that these policies be addressed in the NDAA. We are often told that the authorization process is the most appropriate place to address policy issues. All the more reason that these critical matters should be addressed and rectified in the NDAA.

Thanks for your consideration of our concerns. Please let us know if you have any questions or if we can provide you with additional information.