President Donald Trump's administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families, saying it's not needed. The Department of Veterans Affairs posted the proposed rule change on Monday and opened a public comment period on it that runs through Sept.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it plans on removing abortion and related healthcare services from its coverage.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said in its proposal that it wants to ensure it “provides only needed medical services to our nation’s heroes and their families.”