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Family planning services and Population Research Act
Zero Population Growth National Reporter
|November 1, 1973
Summary
Proposed amendments to the Family Planning Services and Population Research Amendments of 1973 could ban federal funding for vasectomies and IUDs. This risks limiting birth control access and hindering vital medical research.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Policy
- Reproductive Health
- Medical Research
Background:
- The Family Planning Services and Population Research Amendments of 1973 (S. 1708) are under review by the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee.
- Right-to-Life activists are advocating for amendments to prohibit federal funding for sterilization and research on abortifacient drugs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To inform the Senate Labor Committee about the significant negative implications of proposed amendments.
- To highlight public opposition to potential restrictions on family planning services and reproductive research.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of proposed legislative amendments to S. 1708.
- Assessment of the potential impact on access to reproductive health services, including vasectomies and IUDs.
- Evaluation of the consequences for medical research and treatment of various ailments.
Main Results:
- Prohibiting federal funds for sterilization would disproportionately affect low-income males.
- Banning IUD use could impede crucial cancer research and treatment for conditions like asthma and duodenal ulcers.
Conclusions:
- The proposed amendments pose a significant threat to reproductive health access and medical research.
- Urgent public engagement is necessary to urge the committee to exclude these detrimental provisions from the legislation.