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http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/21/iraq.us.soldiers.pregnancy/index.html>>
>>Seems a little extreme to me. These soldiers face the possibility of death every day. The brass is going to crack down on them for seeking some comfort?
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>Not for having sexual intercourse, just for getting pregnant. This is not about sexual morals, nor about giving a good impression in the host country; just about the possible reduction in the value of the female soldiers. If they get pregnant, they can't butcher enemies (or get butchered) in the ongoing war. At least for a while.
"No contact" orders are often issued to soldiers during the 2 months prior to deployment into combat. That order alone gives the commander the right to issue non-judicial or judicial punishment for pregnancies
that occur during that 2 month period.
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