H.R. 1552 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the performance of abortions with respect to the Federal penal and correctional institutions.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that medical services provided by the Public Health Service to Federal penal and correctional institutions shall not include the performance of abortions, unless required to avoid endangering the health of the pregnant woman.

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1987-03-11
Introduced in House
1987-03-11
Introduced in House
1987-03-11
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
1987-03-31
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the performance of abortions with respect to the Federal penal and correctional institutions.

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