65-6732. Legislative declaration that life begins at fertilization. (a) The legislature hereby finds and declares the following:
(1) The life of each human being begins at fertilization;
(2) unborn children have interests in life, health and well-being that should be protected; and
(3) the parents of unborn children have protectable interests in the life, health and well-being of the unborn children of such parents.
(b) On and after July 1, 2013, the laws of this state shall be interpreted and construed to acknowledge on behalf of the unborn child at every stage of development, all the rights, privileges and immunities available to other persons, citizens and residents of this state, subject only to the constitution of the United States, and decisional interpretations thereof by the United States supreme court and specific provisions to the contrary in the Kansas constitution and the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Fertilization" means the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum.
(2) "Unborn children" or "unborn child" shall include all unborn children or the offspring of human beings from the moment of fertilization until birth at every stage of biological development.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a cause of action against a woman for indirectly harming her unborn child by failing to properly care for herself or by failing to follow any particular program of prenatal care.
History: L. 2013, ch. 119, ยง 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
65-6704 Abortion upon minor; required information and counseling.
65-6707 Same; severability clause.
65-6708 Woman's-right-to-know act; citation.
65-6711 Same; information where medical emergency compels performances of an abortion.
65-6714 Same; severability clause.
65-6722 Abortion of pain-capable unborn child; legislative findings.
65-6725 Same; construction of act.
65-6726 Abortion based on gender; prohibited.
65-6731 Prohibition on certain funding for abortions; definitions.
65-6732 Legislative declaration that life begins at fertilization.
65-6733 Prohibition on certain funding for abortion.
65-6734 Same; school districts.
65-6735 Same; construction of act.
65-6736 Same; no requirement to provide or right to an abortion.
65-6737 Same; discrimination prohibited.
65-6738 Same; applicability of act.
65-6741 Kansas unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion act; citation of act.
65-6743 Dismemberment abortion prohibited; exceptions.
65-6744 Cause of action for injunctive relief.
65-6745 Civil action for violation of act.
65-6746 Criminal penalties for violation of act.
65-6747 Legal proceedings; public disclosure of name of woman, orders against such disclosure.
65-6750 Effect of injunction or other judicial order on provisions of article 67.