Federal Briefs
Bioethics in Law & Culture Winter 2024 vol. 7 issue 1
January 2024
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H.R. 6918: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, passed the House. This act will ensure Pregnancy Centers are not excluded from TANF funding.
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H.R. 6914: Pregnant Students' Rights Act, passed the House. This bill ensures that pregnant students know their rights to accommodations and prohibitions against discrimination.
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The House passed the expanded Child Tax Credit, increasing it from $2000 to $3600.
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February 2024
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Rep. Jim Banks (R-IL) reintroduced the Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act.
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act, which would prohibit federal agencies from performing research on fetal tissue from induced abortions.
Biden's Department of Justice ordered the DC medical examiner to destroy five unborn babies that were discovered in boxes of medical waste. The destruction of these babies will destroy evidence of criminal behavior on the part of the abortionist.
A recent study shows over the past three years, the Biden Administration has given close to $2 billion in taxpayer money to Planned Parenthood and two other international abortion organizations.
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