Responsible Parenthood Act of 1995

Summary

Responsible Parenthood Act of 1995 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to provide for various specified program changes, including: (1) an increase in funding under such program, as well as a corresponding increase in Federal set-asides; (2) provision and promotion of abstinence and adoption-related services; (3) prohibitions on the use of funds for family planning services in schools and for programs or projects that provide abortions or abortion counseling or referral; (4) additional application requirements related to maximizing the role of families and religious and charitable organizations in solving problems relating to parenthood or adolescent pregnancies; and (5) new reporting requirements for the State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services involving State activities in connection with program services relating to abstinence and adoption. Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal certain programs and demonstration projects related to population research and voluntary family planning as well as adolescent family life.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 September 1995

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 September 1995

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 September 1995

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