HF 280

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/11/2023 04:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; limiting the use of funds for state-sponsored health programs
for funding abortions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Abortion" means the use of any means to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
known to be pregnant with knowledge that the termination with those means will, with
reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the fetus.
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new text begin (c) "Fetus" means any individual human organism from fertilization until birth.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Use of funds. new text end

new text begin Funding for state-sponsored health programs shall not be used
for funding abortions, except to the extent necessary for continued participation in a federal
program. This subdivision applies only to state-sponsored health programs that are
administered by the commissioner of human services.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Severability. new text end

new text begin If any one or more provision, section, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or word of this section or the application of it to any person or circumstance
is found to be unconstitutional, it is declared to be severable and the balance of this section
shall remain effective notwithstanding such unconstitutionality. The legislature intends that
it would have passed this section and each provision, section, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or word irrespective of the fact that any one provision, section, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or word is declared unconstitutional.
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