H.R. 620 — 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 prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or her preborn child.

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1989-01-24
Introduced in House
1989-01-24
Introduced in House
1989-01-24
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
1989-03-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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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