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Bill 232

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      232
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Fair
All Sponsors:                     Fair, Grooms
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7090ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Abortion, state funding prohibited to 
                                  agencies, etc. which perform; Medical, 
                                  Appropriation Acts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        13 SMA


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-95 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION UNLESS NECESSARY TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PROHIBIT APPROPRIATING STATE FUNDS TO AN AGENCY, INSTITUTION, OR ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES OR PROMOTES ABORTIONS; AND TO SUSPEND THIS SECTION IF THE FEDERAL AGENCY CONTROLLING FUNDS DETERMINES THAT THIS SECTION JEOPARDIZES THE STATE RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-41-95. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state funds shall be directly used to pay for an abortion except if:

(1) necessary to save the life of the mother if her life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury and no other medical procedure would suffice for the purpose; or

(2) the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest.

(B) For purposes of subsection (A), 'state funds' means funds which are administered under programs which receive no federal funding or are not necessary for the receipt of federal financial participation or federal funding.

(C) No state funds shall be directly appropriated to an institution, agency, or organization that provides, performs, or promotes abortion.

(D) If the federal agency which controls the federal funding determines that this section jeopardizes the state receiving federal funding, subsections (A) and (C) are suspended as of the date of that determination."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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