It shall be unlawful for any public funds to be expended for the purpose of performing or assisting an abortion, not necessary to save the life of the mother, or for the purpose of encouraging or counseling a woman to have an abortion not necessary to save her life.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.205
Use of public funds prohibited, when
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 662 F. Supp. 407 - Reproductive Health Services v. Webster (1987)
Most recently applied in Reproductive Health Services v. Webster (June 1987)
Effective: 28 Aug 1986; (L. 1986 H.B. 1596 § 2)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.