Date: December 11, 1979
Subject: Medicaid Abortions
Description: Bauman (R-MD) amendment to prohibit payments for abortions from federal Medicaid funds, except for abortions to save the life of the mother, and to stipulate that nothing in Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid) shall be construed to require any state funds to be used to pay for any abortions. In addition to providing strict anti-abortion language, this amendment strengthened states' rights on this issue.
Result: Agreed to, 235-155
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