1969-1970 Senate Hearings on Family Planning and Population Research

Original title: Family planning and population research, 1970: hearings before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-first Congress, first and second sessions, on S. 2108 ... [and] S. 3219 ... December 8, 9, 1969; and February 19, 1970.

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of Senate subcommittee held between December 1969 and February 1970 regarding proposed federal legislation (S. 2108 and S. 3219) focused on family planning services and population research.

Why it matters

These established the legislative record for federal involvement in family planning and population research, which directly influenced the subsequent creation of national public health programs and funding structures.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Federal Government

The government was evaluating the expansion of its role and funding in public health and population research.

Directly affected

Public Health Organizations

These organizations were involved in providing testimony regarding the implementation of family planning services.

Key Facts

The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
The sessions took place on December 8, 1969, December 9, 1969, and February 19, 1970.
The primary legislative focus was the discussion and review of bills S. 2108 and S. 3219.
The subject matter of the hearings was the expansion of family planning services and the advancement of population research at the federal level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The were held to gather testimony and information regarding proposed federal legislation (S. 2108 and S. 3219) concerning family planning and population research.

When did these hearings take place?

The were held on December 8 and 9, 1969, and February 19, 1970.

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