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                                  HOUSE BILL 2475

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State of Washington              54th Legislature             1996 Regular Session

By Representatives Boldt and Stevens

Read first time 01/11/96.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

Requiring a determination of paternity for receiving certain benefits.

     AN ACT Relating to requiring a determination of paternity for receiving certain benefits; adding a new section to chapter 9.02 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 9.02 RCW to read as follows:

     Public funds may not be used by state or local governments, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, to pay or otherwise reimburse, either directly or indirectly, any person, agency, organization, or facility for the performance of any induced abortion unless the paternity of the aborted fetus has been established and the name of the father has been provided to the office of support enforcement.  However, public funds may be used to pay for the performance of an induced abortion without establishing paternity when the abortion is necessary to prevent the death of either the pregnant woman or her unborn child under circumstances where every reasonable effort is made to preserve the life of each.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

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