Michigan § 400.109a - Abortion as service provided with public funds to welfare recipient; prohibition; exception; policy.
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§ 400.109a. Abortion as service provided with public funds to welfare recipient; prohibition; exception; policy.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, an abortion shall not be a service provided with public funds to a recipient of welfare benefits, whether through a program of medical assistance, general assistance, or categorical assistance or through any other type of public aid or assistance program, unless the abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother. It is the policy of this state to prohibit the appropriation of public funds for the purpose of providing an abortion to a person who receives welfare benefits unless the abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 400.109a ("Abortion as service provided with public funds to welfare recipient; prohibition; exception; policy.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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