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HR 562 103th Congress House Taxation Abortion Costs Health Income tax Tax deductions

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for medical expenses incurred for an abortion.

Introduced: January 25, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 25, 1993
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the use of the medical expense deduction for abortions, except for procedures to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or her preborn child so long as every reasonable effort is made to preserve the life of each.

What's happening now January 25, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 2, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 562: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for medical expenses incurred for an abortion.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-562/
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"H.R. 562: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for medical expenses incurred for an abortion.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-562/.
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H.R. 562, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-562/.
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