Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14509 · Chapter 8.5. Family Planning
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14509
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The department shall award grants to persons to provide family planning services pursuant to this chapter.
(b) No funds received pursuant to grants awarded by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be used to perform abortions.
(c) No funds received pursuant to grants awarded by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be used to fund services ancillary to abortions, including, but not limited to, postabortion examinations. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the provision of pregnancy testing and counseling as required by the Office of Family Planning on the effective date of this section.
(d) Any person awarded a grant by the department pursuant to this chapter shall agree that during the term of the grant it will not be a group, clinic, or organization that, with funds provided pursuant to this chapter, advertises, advocates, or promotes abortion as a method of family planning, or that receives any fee or other consideration as payment for referrals for abortion services. Any person awarded a grant by the department pursuant to this chapter shall agree to the termination of the grant and to return all unexpended funds to the department that have been received from the department pursuant to that grant if the department finds that the grantee has violated this section.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 641, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.
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