42 CFR § 136a.53 - General rule.

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title: "42 CFR § 136a.53 - General rule."
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# 136a.53 General rule.

Federal funds may not be used to pay for or otherwise provide for abortions in the programs described in § 36a.51, except under the Circumstances discribed in § 36a.54.

[47 FR 4018, Jan. 27, 1982, as amended at 65 FR 53914, Sept. 6, 2000]