US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 42 CFR — Public HealthChapter I — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPart 136a — INDIAN HEALTHSubpart F — Abortions and Related Medical Services in Indian Health Service Facilities and Indian Health Service Programs136a.5342 C.F.R. § 136a.53General rule.Last amended: 2015Year: 2026Length: 44 wordsOfficial source Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 136a.53 (2026)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]Previous42 C.F.R. § 136a.52Next42 C.F.R. § 136a.54