Adoption Information Act

This proposal would require federally funded family planning programs to give people a pamphlet about adoption when they ask about medical or abortion services. The pamphlet must list adoption centers in the person’s region, with addresses and phone numbers. The Department of Health and Human Services would create, update each year, and supply these pamphlets to the programs. No extra money is added beyond what the program already receives.

Key points:

• Who is affected: People asking about family planning or abortion services; clinics and programs that get federal family planning funds under Title V.
• What changes: Clinics must hand out an adoption information pamphlet and give each person a chance to read it; HHS must prepare and update the pamphlets.
• When: This becomes a condition for receiving federal funds; pamphlets are updated annually.