Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law

funds to perform abortions or to coerce individuals to practice abortions. This provision has been included in various foreign aid authorizations and appropriations, affecting different types of foreign assistance. The amendment has been a subject of controversy and debate in Congress, with some lawmakers seeking to modify or repeal it. The Biden amendment, enacted in 1981, states that U.S. funds may not be used for biomedical research related to abortion or involuntary sterilization. This provision has been included in various foreign aid authorizations and appropriations, and has been a subject of controversy and debate in Congress. The Siljander amendment, enacted in 1981, prohibits U.S. funds from being used to lobby for or against abortion. This provision has been included in various foreign aid authorizations and appropriations, and has been a subject of controversy and debate in Congress. The Kemp-Kasten amendment, enacted in 1985, prohibits funding for any organization or program that, as determined by the President, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. This provision has been included in various foreign aid authorizations and appropriations, and has been a subject of controversy and debate in Congress. The Tiahrt amendment, enacted in 1998, places requirements on voluntary family planning projects receiving assistance from USAID. This provision has been included in various foreign aid authorizations and appropriations, and has been a subject of controversy and debate in Congress. The Mexico City policy, introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, requires foreign non-governmental organizations receiving USAID family planning assistance to certify that they would not perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning, even if such activities were conducted with non-U.S. funds. The policy has been rescinded and reissued by various Administrations, with President Barack Obama rescinding it in January 2009. The executive branch has also engaged in the debate over international abortion and family planning. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued the Mexico City policy, which required foreign non-governmental organizations receiving USAID family planning assistance to certify that they would not perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning, even if such activities were conducted with non-U.S. funds. The policy was rescinded by President Bill Clinton and reinstituted by President George W. Bush. It was rescinded by President Barack Obama in January 2009. The debate over international abortion restrictions has also reached the executive branch. In 1984, President Reagan issued the Mexico City policy, which required foreign non-governmental organizations receiving USAID family planning assistance to certify that they would not perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning, even if such activities were conducted with non-U.S. funds. The policy has been rescinded and reissued by various Administrations, with President Barack Obama rescinding it in January 2009. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has also been involved in the debate over international abortion and family planning. In 1985, USAID issued a policy determination that prohibited the use of U.S. funds for voluntary sterilization. This policy has been a subject of controversy and debate in Congress, with some lawmakers seeking to modify or repeal it. The debate over international abortion and family planning has been ongoing for decades, with various Administrations and lawmakers engaging in the controversy. The issue remains a contentious one, with some lawmakers seeking to restrict or prohibit U.S. funding for abortion and family planning activities abroad, while others seek to permit or increase such funding.