Abortion allowed my military service to continue. Without roe, other women might be hindered.

"I spent years serving and fighting around the world to protect our country and our freedoms. Now I have to fight for freedoms here at home and for protections in the very military I served in.

It’s frightening to imagine how losing the constitutional protection for abortion guaranteed under Roe v. Wade will affect women in the military. The Defense Department announced Tuesday that the Supreme Court decision “does not prohibit the Department from continuing to perform covered abortions, consistent with federal law,” stressing, “There will be no interruption to this care.” That’s good to hear, but the fact is the current level of care is totally inadequate. When it comes to reproductive health, everything from family planning to getting your period — worsened by the ongoing tampon shortage — can be a struggle for women who serve"