South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 697

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    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
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980602  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980602  Amended
Senate  19980507  Recalled from Committee,                 13 SMA
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19970424  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
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AMENDED

June 2, 1998

S. 697

Introduced by Senator Fair

S. Printed 6/2/98--S.

Read the first time April 24, 1997.

A BILL

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.

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