Bill > HB5

Introduced Session

Create new section of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit an abortion if the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion, in whole or in part, because of an unborn child's sex, race, color, national origin, or disability, except in the case of a medical emergency; require physicians to certify a lack of knowledge that the pregnant woman's intent to seek an abortion was, in whole or in part, because of an unborn child's sex, race, color, national origin, or disability; require the State Board of Medical Licensure to revoke a physician's license to practice medicine if the physician violates the prohibition; provide that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall revoke the license of any person, including a licensed abortion facility, that violates the prohibition; provide that a physician who violates the prohibition is civilly liable; allow for severability; amend KRS 311.595 to allow the State Board of Medical Licensure to suspend or revoke the license of any physician who violates the prohibition; amend KRS 311.725, regarding informed consent for abortions, to notify pregnant women of the prohibition; amend KRS 311.990 to provide that a person who violates the prohibition is guilty of a Class D felony; amend KRS 213.101 to conform; amend KRS 413.140 to provide a one-year statute of limitations for civil actions arising from a violation of the prohibition; EMERGENCY.

Committee Categories

Melinda Prunty (R)*,  Lynn Bechler (R),  Danny Bentley (R),  John Blanton (R),  Kevin Bratcher (R),  R. Travis Brenda (R),  Randy Bridges (R),  Jim Duplessis (R),  Larry Elkins (R),  Joseph Fischer (R),  Deanna Frazier Gordon (R),  Chris Freeland (R),  Chris Fugate (R),  Robert Goforth (R),  David Hale (R),  Mark Hart (R),  Richard Heath (R),  Regina Huff (R),  Thomas Huff (R),  Kim King (R),  Stan Lee (R),  Scott Lewis (R),  Savannah Maddox (R),  C. Edward Massey (R),  David Meade (R),  Tim Moore (R),  David Osborne (R),  Phillip Pratt (R),  William Reed (R),  Bart Rowland (R),  Sal Santoro (R),  Steve Sheldon (R),  John Sims (D),  Nancy Tate (R),  Walker Thomas (R),  James Tipton (R),  Tommy Turner (R),  Russell Webber (R), 

signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 037) (on 03/19/2019)

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