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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Educational institution” means public institutions under the control of a district school board, a charter school, a state university, a developmental research school, a Florida College System institution, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Florida Virtual School, private school readiness programs, voluntary prekindergarten programs, private K-12 schools, and private colleges and universities.
(b) “Governmental entity” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government; the independent establishments of the state, counties, municipalities, districts, authorities, boards, or commissions; and any agencies that are subject to this chapter.
(2) Any person, governmental entity, or educational institution may not expend state funds as defined in s. 215.31 in any manner for a person to travel to another state to receive services that are intended to support an abortion as defined in s. 390.011, unless:
(a) The person, governmental entity, or educational institution is required by federal law to expend state funds for such a purpose; or
(b) There is a medical necessity for legitimate emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to save the pregnant woman's life or to avert a serious risk of imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological condition.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XIX. Public Business § 286.31. Prohibited use of state funds; travel to another state for purpose of abortion services - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xix-public-business/fl-st-sect-286-31/
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