Amendment originally sought to prohibit family planning services to minors unless they have written parental consent or a court order acting as parental consent. \ As amended by the Obey substitute amendment (A031), the above was replaced with language that requires applicants for family planning grants to certify that it encourages family participation in the decision of a minor to seek family planning services.

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Amendment Number
1279
Description
Amendment originally sought to prohibit family planning services to minors unless they have written parental consent or a court order acting as parental consent. \ As amended by the Obey substitute amendment (A031), the above was replaced with language that requires applicants for family planning grants to certify that it encourages family participation in the decision of a minor to seek family planning services.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of July 9, 1996, to prohibit family planning serivce clinics that receive federal money from providing services to minors without first obtaining parental consent.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 12, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Istook amendment (A030) as amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 421 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 311).
Latest Action Time
00:08:43
Submitted Date
Jul 11, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 1279 — Informed