A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that support by the Agency for International Development for family planning service programs be based on the fundamental principles of voluntarism and informed choice.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 February 1987

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Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summary

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide that development assistance funds used for population planning service programs may only be used for programs: (1) in which there is no element of coercion; (2) which include an accurate description of the effectiveness and risks of all major methods of family planning; and (3) which include an agreement to provide either other family planning methods if requested or referral to programs offering other methods.

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summary · EN · 19 February 1987
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1170
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