Current Status Bill Number:697 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970424 Primary Sponsor:Fair All Sponsors:Fair Drafted Document Number:egm\18532ac.97 Residing Body:Senate Date of Last Amendment:19980602 Subject:Abortion, state funds may not be used to pay for unless to avert risk of death to pregnant woman; Medical
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AMENDED
June 2, 1998
S. 697
S. Printed 6/2/98--S.
Read the first time April 24, 1997.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-85 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION UNLESS NECESSARY TO AVERT THE RISK OF DEATH TO THE PREGNANT WOMAN.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-41-85. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state funds including, but not limited to, medicaid funds and employer and employee contributions to the state health plan may directly or indirectly be used to pay for an abortion unless a physician in his best judgment determines that an abortion is necessary to avert the risk of death to the pregnant woman."
SECTION 2. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state funds shall be directly used to pay for an abortion. No state funds shall be directly expended, to any institution, agency, or organization that provides, performs, or promotes abortion.
(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to any abortion that is necessary to save the life of the mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury if no other medical procedure would suffice for the purpose. Subparagraph (A) does not apply to any abortion to terminate a pregnancy that resulted from rape or incest.
(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), "state funds" are those which are administered under programs which receive no federal funding, or are not necessary for the receipt of Federal Financial Participation or federal funding.
(D) In the event of a determination by the federal agency which controls the federal funding that this paragraph jeopardizes the state's receipt of the federal funding, then subparagraph (A) is suspended as of the date of that determination.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.