Women Veterans

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), approximately 90,000 women have served and separated from military service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  Among this group, nearly 37 percent have received health care from the VA. As more and more women choose the military as a career and are participating in combat situations, these numbers will certainly continue to increase. 

The VA must not only be prepared for the rising number of women veterans coming into the system, but also must undertake comprehensive efforts to develop and provide medical care services that are uniquely suited to women.

This includes creating full service women’s primary care clinics and developing better programs and services that support women who have experienced military sexual trauma.

Our veterans fought for us. We need to fight for them. Women included.

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    U.S. Women Veteran Data and Statistics

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Legislation:

  H.R. 4107
Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Novemeber 7, 2007 by Rep. Herseth Sandlin. 
There are currently 19 co-sponsors of the bill.

  S. 2799
Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
Introduced in the U.S. Senate on April 2, 2008 by Sen. Murray. 
There are currently 16 co-sponsors of the bill.