AN ACT concerning abortion; amending K.S.A.
65-443 and K.S.A. 2011
Supp. 65-444 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 65-443 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
65-443.
No person shall be required to perform, refer
for, or participate in medical procedures or in the prescription or administration of any
device or drug which result in the termination
of a pregnancy or an effect of which the person
reasonably believes may result in the termination of
a pregnancy, and the refusal of any person to
perform, refer for, or participate in those medical
procedures, prescription or administration
shall not be a basis for civil liability to any
person. No hospital,
hospital health care facility, health
care facility administrator or governing board
of any hospital health care facility shall terminate the
employment of, prevent or impair the practice or
occupation of or impose any other sanction on any
person because of such person's refusal
to perform or participate
in the termination of any human pregnancy
exercise of rights protected by this section.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 65-444 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
65-444.
No hospital, hospital
health care facility, health care facility
administrator or governing board shall be
required to permit the performance, referral
for, or participation in medical procedures or in
the prescription or administration of any device or
drug which result in the termination of human
pregnancies or an effect of which the facility,
administrator or board reasonably believes may
result in the termination of human pregnancies
within its institution and the refusal to permit
such procedures prescription or administration
shall not be grounds for civil liability to any
person. A hospital may establish criteria and
procedures under which pregnancies may be terminated
within its institution, in addition to those which
may be prescribed by licensing, regulating or
accrediting agencies.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 65-443 and K.S.A. 2011 Supp.
65-444 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the statute
book.