President Biden issues new guidance allowing pregnant migrants under 18 to be transferred for abortions

The Biden administration has issued a new directive instructing officials who are caring for unaccompanied migrant girls under 18 in federal custody to transport them to states where abortion is legal, should they request the procedure.

The directive was outlined in a Department of Health and Human Services memorandum which was published on Thursday.

The memo outlined the requirements of the ORR (Office of Refugee Resettlement) when dealing with refugees.

“ORR will, to the greatest extent possible, transfer pregnant UC requesting an abortion to an ORR program that is state-licensed to care for pregnant UC and in an appropriate location to support the UC’s health care needs and access to an appropriate medical provider who is able to legally perform the requested abortion,” the memo said, according to Fox News.

“ORR must ensure that the pregnant UC has access to available abortion care they have requested and that the care provider assists in the transportation of the UC for the purpose of an abortion, which may include travel across state lines.”

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told the Daily Caller News Foundation: “Violence has detrimental effects by merely being a witness to it. Whether the children witness it with their eyes tightly closed, the sounds of a predator preying on anyone will haunt them forever. There are a lack of consequences for those that victimize migrants throughout their journey. Migrants are victimized from every level of criminal to officials abusing their authority.”

“Drug abuse, self-mutilation, sexual promiscuity, family violence and suicide are just a few outcomes. Putting a band aid with treatment is unpredictable. This upcoming epidemic of the conditions I mentioned can only be addressed at the source. Stop the illegal flow and penalize those that facilitate it. Every victim of sexual violence is an upcoming casualty of this current administration,” the DHS official stated.