Support for Mothers and Children: New Resources, Telehealth, and Child Support from Conception.
The Act establishes a federal website (pregnancy.gov) with local resources for pregnant women and new mothers, explicitly excluding organizations promoting abortion. It introduces new grants for services supporting carrying pregnancies to term and childcare, and funds equipment for prenatal and postnatal telehealth in rural areas. The most significant change allows mothers to seek child support from the biological father, calculated starting from the month of conception.
Key points
New Federal Website: Creation of pregnancy.gov—a central directory of local resources (health, finance, housing, adoption) for pregnant women and mothers, excluding entities involved in abortion.
Financial Support: New grants for non-profit organizations providing services that encourage carrying pregnancies to term and childcare, with strict client privacy requirements.
Child Support from Conception: Mothers can request that the biological father's child support obligation for the unborn child begins from the first month of conception, provided they consent to paternity establishment.
Telehealth Access: Funding for purchasing remote monitoring equipment (telehealth) to improve pregnancy monitoring and postnatal care, especially in rural and underserved areas.
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