South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4422


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4422
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980115
Primary Sponsor:                   Davenport
All Sponsors:                      Davenport, Campsen, Altman,
                                   Barrett, Knotts, Seithel, Loftis,
                                   Simrill, Koon, Littlejohn, Leach,
                                   Meacham, Riser, Rice, Stuart,
                                   Sharpe, Sandifer, Vaughn, Allison,
                                   Robinson, Young, Tripp, Walker,
                                   Jordan, Hawkins, Easterday,
                                   Hamilton
Drafted Document Number:           psd\7097ac.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Subject:                           Abortion, state funding
                                   prohibited to agencies and
                                   institutions which perform;
                                   Medical



History


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

House   19980211  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Hamilton
House   19980121  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Easterday
House   19980115  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

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.

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