The bill aims to restrict the use of funds allocated for state-sponsored health programs in Minnesota by prohibiting these funds from being used for abortions, except when necessary to maintain participation in a federal program. This prohibition specifically applies to health programs administered by the commissioner of human services and defines abortion according to existing state statutes.
Additionally, the bill includes a severability clause, ensuring that if any part of this legislation is found unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still remain in effect. The legislature expresses its intent that each part of the bill would have been enacted independently, regardless of the constitutionality of any specific provision.