Status: VA issued an internal VHA memorandum dated December 22, 2025 directing that, “Effective immediately, VA will no longer provide abortion or abortion counseling” and that the CHAMPVA exclusions are being reinstated as well.
That same memo clarifies VA will still provide life-saving pregnancy care (e.g., ectopic pregnancy treatment, miscarriage management, and other interventions necessary to save the veteran’s life), stating those are not treated as “abortion” under the policy.
When the “new rule” formally takes effect
Separately, VA published the Final Rule in the Federal Register on December 31, 2025. It states the Effective Date is January 30, 2026.
