# Reproductive Health Services
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2024-03-04 · Effective 2024-04-03 · 89 FR 15451
## Document
- **Document number:** 2024-04275
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 89 FR 15451
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2024-03-04
- **Effective date:** 2024-04-03
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is finalizing, without changes, an interim final rule that amended VA's medical regulations to remove the exclusion on abortion counseling in the medical benefits package; establish exceptions to the exclusion on abortions for veterans who receive care set forth in that package; and remove the exclusion on abortion counseling and expand the exceptions to the exclusion on abortions for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) beneficiaries.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/04/2024-04275/reproductive-health-services)
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