S. 270. IS
Title: A bill to provide for programs that reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (The Library of Congress; Thomas).
Major topics:
- Public awareness and assistance for pregnant women and new parents
- Increasing women's knowledge about their pregnancy
- Pregnancy as a preexisting condition
- Medicaid and SCHIP coverage of pregnant women and unborn children
- Disclosure of information on abortion services
- Services to patients receiving positive tests, diagnosis of Down Syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions
- Support for pregnant and parenting college students
- Support for pregnant and parenting teens
- Improving services for pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking
- Life support centers for pregnant women, mothers, and children
- Providing support to new parents
- Collecting and reporting abortion data
To view this bill in more detail please see: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/thomas
Supporting Sponsors:
S. 270. IS
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Cosponsor
Sen. Ben Nelson [D-NE]
To view Senator Casey's introduction of S. 270 to the Senate please use the following link: http://casey.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=f4577a46-d28f-42ca-a356-e9dde9d5d5db
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