WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
Ch. 8
Federal Fund Appropriation............................
MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
32.17.01.02 Medical Care Operations
Administration
General Fund Appropriation...........................
Federal Fund Appropriation............................
32.17.01.03 Medical Care 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 or her professional
judgment there exists medical evidence that
continuation of the pregnancy is creating a
serious effect on the woman's present
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