| Last Action | 01/10/19: to Health and Family Services (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to abortion and declaring an emergency. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
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Corrections Impact
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 823 |
| Sponsors | R. Goforth, N. Tate, J. DuPlessis, T. Moore, M. Prunty, S. Sheldon |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to require a person who intends to perform an abortion to determine whether the unborn human individual has a detectable fetal heartbeat; prohibit a person from performing an abortion before determining whether the unborn human individual has a detectable fetal heartbeat; prohibit a person from performing an abortion without informed consent when there is a detectable fetal heartbeat; prohibit a person from performing an abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; provide exceptions for medical emergencies; require documentation of whether an abortion was performed to preserve the health of the pregnant woman; specify that nothing in the Act restricts access to contraceptives; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to inspect the medical records of a facility that performs abortions to ensure compliance with reporting requirements; permit the Attorney General to apply to a state or federal court for a declaration that the Act's provisions are constitutional, or an order lifting an injunction if one exists, if federal abortion law changes; amend KRS 311.725 to conform; amend KRS 311.595 to allow the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to suspend or revoke the license of any physician for violations; amend KRS 311.990 to establish criminal penalties for violations; amend KRS 213.101 to expand the statistical reporting system for abortions; allow for severability; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Crimes and Punishments - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Criminal Procedure - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Effective Dates, Emergency - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Health and Medical Services - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Parental Rights - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Physicians and Practitioners - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Reproductive Issues - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Vital Statistics, reports of abortions performed Children and Minors - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Civil Rights - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Corrections Impact - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected Local Mandate - Abortion, prohibition when fetal heartbeat detected |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:08 PM (EST)