---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch6A/schVIII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter VIII"
heading: "Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch6A-schVIII"
sections_count: 11
---

# Subchapter VIII — Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 6A — Public Health Service

## Sections

- [§300. Project grants and contracts for family planning services](/usc/42/300.md)
- [§300a. Formula grants to States for family planning services](/usc/42/300a.md)
- [§300a–1. Training grants and contracts; authorization of appropriations](/usc/42/300a-1.md)
- [§300a–2. Conduct, etc., of research activities](/usc/42/300a-2.md)
- [§300a–3. Informational and educational materials development grants and contracts; authorization of appropriations](/usc/42/300a-3.md)
- [§300a–4. Grants and contracts](/usc/42/300a-4.md)
- [§300a–5. Voluntary participation by individuals; participation not prerequisite for eligibility or receipt of other services and information](/usc/42/300a-5.md)
- [§300a–6. Prohibition against funding programs using abortion as family planning method](/usc/42/300a-6.md)
- [§300a–6a. Repealed.](/usc/42/300a-6a.md)
- [§300a–7. Sterilization or abortion](/usc/42/300a-7.md)
- [§300a–8. Penalty for United States, etc., officer or employee coercing or endeavoring to coerce procedure upon beneficiary of Federal program](/usc/42/300a-8.md)