Adolescent Family Life Act
Pub. L. 97–35 | |
| Codification | |
|---|---|
| Acts amended | Public Health Service Act |
| Titles amended | 42 |
| U.S.C. sections created | 42 U.S.C. § 300z |
| U.S.C. sections amended | 42 U.S.C. § 300 |
| Legislative history | |
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| United States Supreme Court cases | |
| Bowen v. Kendrick | |
The Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA) is a
Background
The original bill, S. 1090, was proposed by Jeremiah Denton (R-AL) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) as an amendment to the Public Health Service Act of 1970.[5][6][page needed] On 4 November 1981, Senate voted to indefinitely postpone S. 1090.[5] However, its provisions to amend the Public Health Service Act, repeal parts of the Health Services and Centers Amendments of 1978, and provide grants for the Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects were incorporated into the H.R. 3982 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.[4][7]
Controversy
The bill carried strong religious undertones, particularly with the strategic funding of Catholic organizations.[8] Consequently, questions were raised with regard to the constitutionality of the law.[3] The case was later brought before the Supreme Court in 1988 in Bowen v. Kendrick, which upheld the law.
References
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- PMID 3966593.
- ^ a b c Walker, Thomas Gray (Spring 1989). "Constitutional Law - The Constitutionality of the Adolescent Family Life Act: An Analysis of Bowen v. Kendrick and Its Impact on Current Establishment Clause Jurisprudence". Campbell Law Review. 11 (2): 243–262. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ a b Saul, Rebekah (April 1998). "Whatever Happened to the Adolescent Family Life Act?". The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy. 1 (2): 5, 10–11. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ a b "S.1090 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to support services and research relating to adolescent pregnancy and parenthood". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. 4 November 1981. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Schultz, JD (1999). Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group.
- ^ "H.R.3982 - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. 13 August 1981. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- PMID 6500022.
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