65-6701. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-6701 through 65-6721, and amendments thereto: (a) “Abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug or any other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to […]
65-6702. Drugs or devices for birth control or fertilization lawful; political subdivisions prohibited from limiting abortion. (a) The use of any drug or device that inhibits or prevents ovulation, fertilization or implantation of an embryo and disposition of the product of in vitro fertilization prior to implantation are lawful in this state and neither the […]
65-6703. Abortion when unborn child viable; restrictions and prohibitions; civil damages and criminal penalties for violations. (a) No person shall perform or induce, or attempt to perform or induce an abortion when the unborn child is viable unless such person is a physician and has a documented referral from another physician not legally or financially […]
65-6704. Abortion upon minor; required information and counseling. (a) Before the performance of an abortion upon a minor, a counselor shall provide pregnancy information and counseling in a manner that can be understood by the minor and allows opportunity for the minor’s questions to be addressed. A parent or guardian, or a person 21 or […]
65-6705. Same; written consent of certain persons required before performance of abortion; waiver of requirement; court proceedings; penalties; judicial record and report; civil action. (a) Except in the case of a medical emergency, no person shall perform an abortion upon an unemanicipated minor, unless the person first obtains the notarized written consent of the minor […]
65-6707. Same; severability clause. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. History: L. 1992, ch. 183, § 8; July 1.
65-6708. Woman’s-right-to-know act; citation. K.S.A. 65-6701 and K.S.A. 65-6708 to 65-6715, inclusive, and amendments thereto shall be known and may be cited as the woman’s-right-to-know act. History: L. 1997, ch. 190, § 25; July 1.
65-6709. Same; abortion, informed consent required; information required to be given to women, certification of receipt; offer to view ultrasound image and hear heartbeat, certification of offer; required signage. No abortion shall be performed or induced without the voluntary and informed consent of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed or induced. […]
65-6710. Same; materials to be published and distributed by the department of health and environment; materials to be available at no cost. (a) The department shall cause to be published and distributed widely, within 30 days after the effective date of this act, and shall update on an annual basis, the following easily comprehensible informational […]
65-6711. Same; information where medical emergency compels performances of an abortion. Where a medical emergency compels the performance of an abortion, the physician shall inform the woman, before the abortion if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician’s judgment that an abortion is necessary to avert her death or to avert substantial and irreversible […]
65-6712. Same; failure to provide informed consent and printed materials under act is unprofessional conduct. Any physician who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to provide in accordance with K.S.A. 65-6709 and amendments thereto the printed materials described in K.S.A. 65-6710 and amendments thereto, whether or not an abortion is actually performed on the woman, is […]
65-6714. Same; severability clause. The provisions of this act are declared to be severable, and if any provision, word, phrase or clause of the act or the application thereof to any person shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the woman’s-right-to-know act. History: L. 1997, ch. […]
65-6715. Same; act does not create or recognize a right to abortion or make lawful an abortion that is currently unlawful. (a) Nothing in the woman’s-right-to-know act shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion. (b) It is not the intention of the woman’s-right-to-know act to make lawful an abortion that is […]
65-6721. Partial birth abortion; restrictions and prohibitions; civil damages and criminal penalties for violations. (a) No person shall perform or induce a partial birth abortion on an unborn child unless such person is a physician and has a documented referral from another physician who is licensed to practice in this state, and who is not […]
65-6722. Abortion of pain-capable unborn child; legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) Pain receptors (nociceptors) are present throughout the unborn child’s entire body by no later than 16 weeks after fertilization and nerves link these receptors to the brain’s thalamus and subcortical plate by no later than 20 weeks; (b) by […]
65-6723. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-6722 through 65-6724, and amendments thereto: (a) “Abortion” means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug or any other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, […]
65-6724. Same; certain abortions prohibited, exceptions; determination of gestational age; civil action; criminal penalties. (a) No person shall perform or induce, or attempt to perform or induce an abortion upon a pain-capable unborn child unless such person is a physician and has a documented referral from another physician not legally or financially affiliated with the […]
65-6725. Same; construction of act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal any statute dealing with abortion, but shall be considered supplemental to such other statutes. History: L. 2011, ch. 41, § 5; July 1.
65-6726. Abortion based on gender; prohibited. (a) No person shall perform or induce an abortion or attempt to perform or induce an abortion with knowledge that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion solely on account of the sex of the unborn child. (b) (1) A woman upon whom an abortion is performed or induced, […]
65-6731. Prohibition on certain funding for abortions; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-6731 through 65-6738, and amendments thereto: (a) “Abortion” has the same meaning as such term is defined in K.S.A. 65-6701, and amendments thereto. (b) “Health benefit plan” means any hospital or medical expense policy, health, hospital or medical services corporation contract, and a […]
