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HR 1350 111th Congress House Health Abortion Health programs administration and funding Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Research administration and funding Women's health

Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act of 2009

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), to expand and intensify NIMH research and related activities with respect to post-abortion depression and psychosis.

Requires the Director of NIMH to: (1) conduct or support research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, such post-abortion conditions; and (2) conduct a 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 such post-abortion conditions.

What's happening now March 6, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1350: Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1350/
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"H.R. 1350: Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1350/.
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