BIRTH CONTROL

Amendments

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2606, H2607, H2609 [27AP], H3082 [10MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2573 [27AP]

Analyses

Biography of a Bad Statistic—Abortions Rising Under Bush? Not True. How That False Claim Came To Be—and Lives On: Annenberg Political Fact Check (organization), E1121 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

Does Population Explosion Threaten U.S.?, S14176 [20DE]

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

———prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 3746), H7860 [13SE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2971), H4721 [17JN]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 4651), H13188 [22DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 396, 403), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2548 [26AP]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H4073 [25MY]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H73 [4JA]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to life (see H.R. 3553), H7558 [28JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies (see H.R. 4644), H12289 [18DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA] (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1709), H2149 [19AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1539), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

———provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (see S. 778), S3555 [13AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H941 [2MR]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (see S. 839), S3897 [19AP]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Letters

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

Motions

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2614 [27AP]

Press releases

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

Proposals

Committee on the Judiciary (House) characterization of Democratic amendments in report on H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2702 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H11473 [13DE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 552), E144 [2FE]

———rate, E1121 [26MY]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3922, H4009-H4013 [25MY]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (H.R. 3326), E1514 [18JY]

Crime: exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2567, H2570, H2572, H2609-H2612 [27AP]

———exempt persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions in cases of incest, H2569 [27AP]

———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2607-H2609 [27AP]

———prohibit a parent who caused a minor to become pregnant from suing anyone taking the minor across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2614 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H1900, H1943 [13AP], H2481 [26AP], H2555, H2556, H2593-H2616 [27AP], E813, E814, E817, E831 [28AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), amendment process, H2450 [21AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2562-H2573 [27AP]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (H.R. 1214), E406 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: inclusion of emergency contraception in National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Examinations, H8403, H8404 [28SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug, H6209 [21JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (H.R. 1079), H1332 [10MR], E357 [3MR]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries and provide access to certain family planning services, H6050-H6052 [19JY], E1572 [21JY]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy and the number of abortions, H2570 [27AP], H5032 [23JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 1709), H2556 [27AP], E707 [20AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (H.R. 1652), E658 [15AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 777), E214 [10FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, E1149 [7JN], E1246 [15JN]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life relative to unborn disabled children, S10531-S10534 [28SE]

Armed Forces: provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members, S12562, S12563 [9NO]

Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (S. 1214), S6316-S6318 [9JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), S7924 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 403), S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE]

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S10249 [21SE]

———Inspector General investigation funding relative to delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S11907 [26OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (S. 511), S2020 [3MR]

Foreign aid: global gag rule issued as executive order to deny U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions, S14176 [20DE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177-S3185, S3189, S3190 [5AP]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S111 [24JA], S6222 [8JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 844), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP], S4254 [26AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (S. 809), S3685 [14AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (S. 1264), S6759 [16JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (S. 778), S3564 [13AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6149 [7JN], S6222 [8JN]

———anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (S. Res. 162), S6135-S6138, S6170, S6171 [7JN]

Women: global improvement of access to quality health care relative to reproductive and sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, S2289 [8MR]

———protection of reproductive rights, S6135-S6138 [7JN]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (S. 839), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Reports

Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

Reports filed

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 109-51), H2469 [21AP], H3051 [5MY]

Consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 109-56), H2548 [26AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2562 [27AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2606 [27AP]

S. 20, Prevention First Act, S210-S214 [24JA]

S. 511, RU-486 Suspension and Review Act, S2020 [3MR]

S. 809, Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act, S3685 [14AP]

S. 1264, Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, S6760 [16JN]

S. Res. 162, anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6170 [7JN]