Current Status Bill Number:869 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980114 Primary Sponsor:Fair All Sponsors:Fair, Grooms, Wilson, Hayes, Gregory and Martin Drafted Document Number:psd\7065ac.98 Companion Bill Number:4420 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA Subject:Abortion, state funding prohibited to agencies, etc. which perform; Medical
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Senate 19980114 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA
referred to Committee
Senate 19971215 Prefiled, referred to Committee 13 SMA
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-90 SO AS TO PROHIBIT STATE FUNDING TO INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM ABORTIONS IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-41-90. (A) No institution, agency, or organization, public or private, that promotes, provides, or refers for abortion shall receive state funding.
(B) This section does not apply to an institution, agency, or organization if the only abortions performed are necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, a physical illness, or a physical injury if no other medical procedure would suffice for that purpose."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.