HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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term there is substantial
risk of a serious or long

lasting effect on the

woman's future mental

health, provided that no
part of this General Fund
Appropriation may be paid to
any physician or surgeon or

any hospital, clinic or

other medical facility for,
or in connection with, the
performance of any abortion,
except upon certification by
a physician or surgeon based
upon his or her professional
judgment that the procedure
is necessary provided one of
the following conditions

exists:

—where continuation of the

pregnancy is likely to

result in the death of the
woman; or

—where the woman is a victim
of rape, sexual offense, or

incest which has been

reported to a law

enforcement agency or a

public health or social

agency; or

—where it can be ascertained

by the physician with a

reasonable degree of medical
certainty that termination

of the pregnancy is

medically necessary because
there is substantial risk
that continuation of the

pregnancy could have a

serious and adverse effect
on the woman's present or

future physical health,

provided that no part of

this general fund

appropriation may be paid to
any physician or surgeon or

any hospital, clinic, or

other medical facility for

or in connection with the

performance of any abortion,
except upon certification by

a physician or surgeon,

based upon his or her

professional judgment that