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28 CFR § 551.20 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s551.20"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "28 CFR § 551.20 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "551.20"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "551"
part_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 1512, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4005, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166 (Repealed as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; Pub. L. 99-500 (sec. 209); Attorney General's May 1, 1995 Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "551"
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# 551.20 Purpose and scope.

The Bureau of Prisons provides an inmate with medical and social services related to birth control, pregnancy, child placement, and abortion. The Warden shall ensure compliance with the applicable law regarding these matters.