Public Law 100-259, 22 March 1988.
This US Act does the following with respect to sex and age discrimination and abortion funding:  amends Title IX (Prohibition of Sex Discrimination) of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define the phrase "program or activity" and the term "program" to mean all of the operations of the following entities, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:  1) a department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or local government; 2) a State or local government entity which distributes such assistance and the agency or department to which such assistance is extended; 3) a college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or public system of higher education; 4) a local educational agency, system of vocational education, or other school system; and 5) a corporation, partnership, or other private organization or certain sole proprietorships.  The Act also states that such terms do not include any operation of an entity which is controlled by a religious organization and that nothing in such Act shall be construed to: 1) require or prohibit any person or entity to provide or pay for an abortion or 2) permit a penalty to be imposed on any person because such person is seeking or has received any benefit or service related to a legal abortion.  The Act also amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to define the phrase "program or activity" to  mean all of the activities of the aforementioned entities.  The Act further states that this Act does not require any individual or hospital or other institution, program, or activity that receives Federal financial assistance to perform or pay for an abortion.
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000569:Americas; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011287:Prejudice; D011640:Public Policy; D012940:Social Problems; D014481:United States
Abortion, Induced--legal aspects; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Americas; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Education; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Financial Activities; Financing, Government--legal aspects; Legislation; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Sex Discrimination--legal aspects; Social Discrimination--legal aspects; Social Problems; Social Protection; United States