I don’t disagree. All I’m saying is that sometimes the “rules” have to be defended in a larger forum. And there are enough people that still believe reproduction rights are a woman’s inalienable right.

If this was someone getting into a fight I could understand and even agree with your point.

This, however, is aimed at women. Men don’t become pregnant. Women do. American law denies a female soldier the chance of an abortion. That is not her fault.

Don’t forget, the military often does stupid things that Congress (and the media) shames them into changing. Do you remember the military charging wounded soldiers for lost equipment? Perfectly legal, as you suggest. Yet Congressional disapproval forced the Pentagon to change the practice.

All I said, and believe, is this General will have some “splainen” to do if a woman is ever court martialed for being pregnant.

Just because a doctor is in the military doesn’t mean they stop behaving responsibly.

Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution says, To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

The rule and regulations they created is the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

http://tinyurl.com/4qxfh

Everybody who joins knows this.

When I caught a simple intestinal bug, they gave me a bottle of Valium to take. That made no sense to me, so I didn’t. But years later I realized that they were helping out the drug maker, by issuing Valium to everyone for everything. Because the civilian market was rejecting its use. So Valium replaced Aspirin for a few years, in the military.

This is stuff they NEVER tell potential recruits, that they’re in for. And I serious doubt that any full disclosure of same is being made now, of will be in the future. It might hurt recruitment. So don’t say they knew what they’re getting into. Because they really don’t. In fact they’re often flat out lied to.

At the time, it almost seemed to me that the military was encouraging sexual relationships. In order to retain personnel, by them having the financial burden of children to take care of. So they wouldn’t be so quick to leave after their term was up. This was post-1975. And civilian jobs weren’t as easy to come by. Just like today. So it curious that this General comes out with this decree now, in this economy.

BTW, there has always been a double standard with these things. Officers usually get away with more, than the enlisted do. So sexual relations that result in some consequences, are usually ignored or treated with far more tolerance when officers are to blame. But just don’t let an enlisted man be at fault. Especially if HE knocks up a female officer. They’ll really hand him his head! It’s mainly meant to serve as an example, to others. But male officers can often screw married females (either enlisted or civilian married to enlisted men). And get away with it. That’s generally what I heard back in the 1970s. So, has this improved any? I doubt it.

But we had some lovely female officers. I remember a particularly appealing surgical nurse that committed an offense against Army regs (and nature?) by sharing her carnal favors with a lowly sergeant.

Lt Lewis, wherever you are, you still come to me in my dreams.

Isn’t it in the oath of service that you will uphold this constitution? Particularly in the oath of office the general would have sworn, yet the general seems indifferent to it.

OH, I know, these rules only apply to everyone else, not him!

Would you even want to be on the Joint Chiefs and tell Congress why women can be court martialed for being pregnant while defending “Don’t ask, don’t tell”?

Very true.