Last Action | 03/07/19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 12, 2019 |
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Title | AN ACT relating to abortion and declaring an emergency. |
Bill Documents |
Current/Final
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Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 1455 |
Sponsors | W. Westerfield, M. Castlen, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, W. Schroder |
Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit a person from denying or depriving an infant of nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of an infant; prohibit a person from denying or depriving an infant of medically appropriate and reasonable medical care, medical treatment, or surgical care; require a physician performing an abortion to take all medically appropriate and reasonable steps to preserve the life and health of a born alive infant; provide that a born alive infant shall be treated as a legal person under the laws of the Commonwealth; specify that any born alive infant, whose parents declare they do not want to keep the infant, shall immediately upon birth become a ward of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; prohibit any person from performing scientific research on a born alive infant; specify that this section shall not be construed as preventing an infant's parent or guardian from refusing medical care that is not medically necessary; specify that the parent or guardian of a born alive infant shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for the actions of a physician, nurse, or other healthcare provider that acted without his or her consent; provide for civil and administrative penalties for violations of this Act; allow for severability; allow the General Assembly by joint resolution to appoint members to intervene as a matter or right in any case that challenges the constitutionality of this Act; amend KRS 311.595, 311.850, 314.091, and 315.121 to suspend or revoke the license of any physician, physician's assistant, nurse, or pharmacist who violates this Act; amend KRS 311.990 to establish criminal penalties for violations; establish the short title of "Born Alive Infant Protection Act"; EMERGENCY. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Corrections Impact - Born alive infants, protection of Local Mandate - Born alive infants, protection of Crimes and Punishments - Born alive infants, protection of Criminal Procedure - Born alive infants, protection of Effective Dates, Emergency - Born alive infants, protection of Health and Medical Services - Born alive infants, protection of Nurses - Born alive infants, protection of Pharmacists - Born alive infants, protection of Physicians and Practitioners - Born alive infants, protection of Reproductive Issues - Born alive infants, protection of Women - Born alive infants, protection of Children and Minors - Born alive infants, protection of Civil Actions - Born alive infants, protection of Civil Procedure - Born alive infants, protection of Short Titles and Popular Names - Born Alive Infant Protection Act |
Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
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02/20/19 |
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02/25/19 |
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02/26/19 |
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02/28/19 |
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03/07/19 |
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Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | W. Thomas |
Summary | Clarify that a born alive infant immediately becomes a ward of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services if the mother and, if married, her husband has or have filed a petition for voluntary termination of parental rights. |
Index Headings |
Health and Medical Services - Born alive infants, protection of Reproductive Issues - Born alive infants, protection of Women - Born alive infants, protection of Children and Minors - Born alive infants, protection of Civil Actions - Born alive infants, protection of Civil Procedure - Born alive infants, protection of |
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