The purpose of this legislation, known as the American Values Act, is to permanently establish restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations. It aims to ensure that taxpayer money is not used to support these practices, which the sponsors of the bill believe are contrary to certain moral and ethical values. Key provisions of the Act include a clear prohibition on using federal funds for several specific purposes. First, it bans the use of funds for performing abortions or coercing individuals into having abortions as a method of family planning.