Defense Department leaders fielded questions and concerns from key senators over the military's abortion access policy in a closed-door briefing before Congress's August recess, but failed to produce any breakthrough in the stalemate over the rules, which has stalled hundreds of military promotions. Democratic lawmakers left the event proclaiming confidence in the legality and need for the policy, which gives travel stipend and leave time for service members to travel across state lines for abortion services if they are stationed in a state where the procedure is limited or outlawed. Republican senators said they heard no relevant justifications, and vowed to continue their fight to overturn the rules. 'They didn't prove that this was needed to help with recruiting or retention, and there's zero evidence to support it," said Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala "I'm willing to listen, but we're not going to support this direction of allowing abortion anytime for anyone."
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