Bill > HB2009

This bill prohibits abortion procedures in Kansas, with very limited exceptions, and establishes a private civil enforcement mechanism. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to perform or induce an abortion except when necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency. The bill defines a medical emergency as a condition that, in reasonable medical judgment, necessitates an immediate abortion to preserve the life of the pregnant woman due to a physical disorder, illness, or injury that poses imminent harm. The bill also prohibits the manufacture, distribution, prescription, or sale of abortion-inducing drugs like mifepristone. A key feature of the legislation is its enforcement mechanism, which allows any person to bring a civil lawsuit against anyone who performs an abortion or aids and abets an abortion, with potential statutory damages of at least $10,000 per violation. The bill explicitly prevents state agencies or prosecutors from enforcing the abortion ban, instead relying entirely on private civil actions. The legislation defines an unborn child as a living individual from fertilization to birth and includes several severability provisions to ensure that if any part of the law is found invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. The bill also repeals several existing Kansas statutes related to abortion and will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2009/