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Abortion Procedures

Description: The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997, H.R. 1122 was vetoed by President Clinton on October 10, 1997. This legislation would have made it a federal crime, punishable by fine and/or incarceration, for a physician to perform a partial birth abortion unless it was necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury. The partial-birth abortion legislation has stimulated a great deal of controversy. This report provides a brief overview of … more
Date: November 17, 1997
Creator: Stith-Coleman, Irene
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Abortion Services and Military Medical Facilities

Description: In 1993, President Clinton modified the military policy on providing abortions at military medical facilities. Under the change directed by the President, military medical facilities were allowed to perform abortions if paid for entirely with non-Department of Defense (DOD) funds (i.e., privately funded). Over the last three decades, the availability of abortion services at military medical facilities has been subjected to numerous changes and interpretations.
Date: July 10, 2008
Creator: Burelli, David F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress

Description: This report looks at how the debate over family planning within the U.S. is spilling over to U.S.-funded family planning programs abroad.
Date: March 16, 2012
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress

Description: This report looks at how the debate over family planning within the U.S. is spilling over to U.S.-funded family planning programs abroad.
Date: June 26, 2012
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

Description: This report discusses various issues regarding the Family Planning Program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act. Enacted in 1970, it is the only domestic federal program devoted solely to family planning and related preventive health services.
Date: March 15, 2016
Creator: Napili, Angela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

Description: This report looks at several bills addressing the Family Planning Program (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) which have been introduced in the 112th Congress, including: funding for abortion-providing entities, elimination of the program, and prohibitions on government spending for the program.
Date: September 3, 2014
Creator: Napili, Angela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

Description: This report discusses the Family Planning Program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act, through which the federal government provides grants for voluntary family planning services.
Date: March 25, 2011
Creator: Napili, Angela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

Description: This report discusses various issues regarding the Family Planning Program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act. Enacted in 1970, it is the only domestic federal program devoted solely to family planning and related preventive health services.
Date: May 6, 2015
Creator: Napili, Angela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Abortion: Selected References

Description: This report provides a bibliography of resources related to abortion published between 1969 and 1971.
Date: March 23, 1971
Creator: Klebe, Edward R.
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The Abortion Controversy: Legislative and Judicial Actions Following the Supreme Court's Invalidation of Restrictions Upon Access to Abortions, Analysis and Intrepretation

Description: This report discusses the U.S. supreme court action, Congressional action, Federal and state judicial action and state legislation on abortion. It also discusses about the proposed bills and resolutions upon which no action has been taken.
Date: April 1, 1974
Creator: Sargent, John D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Abortion: Judicial Control

Description: In 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution protects a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, and that a State may not unduly burden the exercise of that fundamental right by regulations that prohibit or substantially limit access to the means of effectuating that decision, Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179. But rather than settling the issue, the Court's rulings have kindled heated debate and precipitated a variety of governmental actions… more
Date: March 10, 1988
Creator: Lewis, Karen J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

Description: This report looks at several bills addressing the Family Planning Program (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) which have been introduced in the 112th Congress, including: funding for abortion-providing entities, elimination of the program, and prohibitions on government spending for the program.
Date: August 4, 2008
Creator: Napili, Angela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Title X Family Planning Program

Description: This report discusses Title X of the Public Health Service Act. The program, enacted in 1970, is the only federal program devoted solely to family planning and related preventive health services. Although the authorization for Title X ended with FY1985, funding for the program has been provided through bills that provide appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies.
Date: March 22, 2005
Creator: Coleman, Sharon K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

Description: This report looks at several bills addressing the Family Planning Program (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) which have been introduced in the 112th Congress, including: funding for abortion-providing entities, elimination of the program, and prohibitions on government spending for the program.
Date: August 28, 2012
Creator: Napili, Angela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Family Planning: Title X of the Public Health Service Act

Description: This report discusses Title X of the Public Health Service Act provides support for family planning clinics, research related to family planning and population, training of family planning personnel, and development and dissemination of family planning information.
Date: March 24, 1988
Creator: Cislowski, Joseph A
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2003: Comparison of General Provisions of P.L. 107-96 and S. 2809

Description: This report discusses the District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2003, as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee, that does continue existing prohibitions and restrictions on the use of federal and District funds for abortions and medical marijuana.
Date: September 26, 2002
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Abortion: Legal Control

Description: The U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 112 (1973), and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179, which held generally that a State could no longer prohibit abortions in the first 6 months of pregnancy, caused several House and Senate members to move for an abortion prohibition effectuated by congressional action. To this end, proposed bills and constitutional amendments have been introduced in both Houses. Rather than having settled the abortion question conclusively, the Supreme Court de… more
Date: August 12, 1976
Creator: Hall, James
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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