title: Public Act No. 59 (1987), 23 June 1987.
abstract: This Act provides the following: "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."
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000569:Americas; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008824:Michigan; D009656:North America; D011632:Public Assistance; D012946:Social Welfare; D014481:United States
keywords: Abortion, Induced--legal aspects; Abortion, Therapeutic--legal aspects; Americas; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Laws And Statutes; Michigan; North America; Northern America; Public Assistance--legal aspects; Social Welfare--legal aspects; United States