Amy Klobuchar, Susan Collins Urge U.S. to Prioritize 'Needs of Women & Marginalized' Afghan Evacuees
Amy Klobuchar (left), Susan Collins.Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty; Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Senators Amy Klobuchar and Susan Collins urged U.S. officials on Friday to prioritize dedicating resources to meet the needs of women and marginalized groups who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. Sixty-one-year-old Klobuchar, a Democrat, and 68-year-old Collins, a Republican, cited recent reports that foundat least three women delivered babiesduring the evacuation. In their letter, they urged the U.S. to offer obstetric services to any pregnant evacuees, psychosocial support, childcare, “mitigation procedures for sexual assault and financial predation, and help with family reunification....