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Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act

Introduced: June 9, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 9, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to expand and intensify research and related activities of the Institute with respect to post-abortion depression and post-abortion psychosis.

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to: (1) conduct or support research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, post-abortion conditions; and (2) conduct a national longitudinal study to determine the incidence and prevalence of cases of post-abortion conditions and the symptoms, severity, and duration of such cases, toward the goal of more fully identifying the characteristics of such cases and developing diagnostic techniques.

Requires the Secretary to make grants to establish, operate, and coordinate effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with post-abortion depression or post-abortion psychosis.

What's happening now June 18, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 20, 2004
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 16, 2004
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 16, 2004
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 16, 2004
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 16, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4543: Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4543/
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