WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                                            Ch. 121

General Fund Appropriation.........

Federal Fund Appropriation........

32.17.01.02 Medical Assistance
Operations Administration

General Fund Appropriation.........

Federal Fund Appropriation.........

32.17.01.03 Medical Assistance Provider

Reimbursements

General Fund Appropriation,
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
the fetus is affected by genetic
defect or serious deformity or
abnormality; or where it can be
ascertained by the physician with
a reasonable degree of medical
certainty that termination of
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; or before an abortion can
be performed on the grounds of
mental health there must be
certification in writing by the
physician or surgeon that in his

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