HF 1928

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/26/2012 02:28pm

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, section 13;
prohibiting the use of state funds for abortion.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XIII, to read:
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new text begin Sec. 13. new text end

new text begin State funds shall not be used to fund abortions, except to the extent necessary
for continued participation in a federal program. For purposes of this section, "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. "Fetus" means any individual human organism
from fertilization until birth.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2012 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to prohibit the use of state funds
for abortions?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . " new text end