HR 61 - The Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

HR 61 would require any entity receiving taxpayer funds through the federal Title X family planning program to certify in writing that it will not perform abortions and will not provide funds to any entity that performs abortions. The bill would allow funding to go to organizations that perform abortions only in cases to save the mother’s life or where a pregnancy results from rape or incest.

The measure would deny Planned Parenthood and any other abortion providers a major source of their federal funding.

Text: The complete text of HR 61 may be found at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c113:H.R.61:

Sponsor/Co-Sponsors: HR 61 was introduced by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) and has 84 co-sponsors.

Status: 1-3-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Statements:

1-8-13 A coalition letter in support of HR 61. http://blackburn.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hr_61_pro_life_coalition_letter_1-8-13.pdf

1-14-13 Congresswoman Blackburn’s House floor statement in support of her bill. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2013-01-14/pdf/CREC-2013-01-14-pt1-PgH76-4.pdf#page=1

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