Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§238o Restriction on Use of Funds for Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Mercy Killing
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Part B — Miscellaneous Provisions › § 238o
Summary
Money provided to carry out this chapter must not be spent in ways that conflict with the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997.
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Title 42, §238o
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Appropriations for carrying out the purposes of this chapter shall not be used in a manner inconsistent with the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 [42 U.S.C. 14401 et seq.].
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References in Text
The Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 105–12, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 23, which is classified principally to chapter 138 (§ 14401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 14401 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Apr. 30, 1997, and applicable to Federal payments made pursuant to obligations incurred after Apr. 30, 1997, for items and services provided on or after such date, subject to also being applicable with respect to contracts entered into, renewed, or extended after Apr. 30, 1997, as well as contracts entered into before Apr. 30, 1997, to the extent permitted under such contracts, see section 11 of Pub. L. 105–12, set out as a note under section 14401 of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 238o
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
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