Adolescent Family Life Act
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| Long title | Adolescent Family Life Act |
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| United States Supreme Court cases | |
| Bowen v. Kendrick | |
The Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA) is a United States federal law enacted in 1981 during the Reagan Administration.[1] AFLA provided funding for a series of social programs aimed at promoting abstinence through reproductive health education.[1]
Background
The bill was proposed by Jeremiah Denton (R-AL) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) as an amendment to the Public Health Service Act of 1970.[2]
Controversy
The bill carried strong religious undertones, particularly with the strategic funding of Catholic organizations.[3] Consequently, questions were raised with regards to the constitutionality of the law.[1] The case was later brought before the Supreme Court in 1988 in Bowen v. Kendrick.
References
- 1 2 3 Walker, TG (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).
- ↑ Schultz, JD (1999). Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group.
- ↑ Donovan, P (1984). "The Adolescent Family Life Act and the promotion of religious doctrine.". Family Planning Perspectives 16 (5): 222–228. doi:10.2307/2135070.
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