Kansas § 65-6754 Duty to preserve life and health of child born alive during abortion or attempted abortion; obligation to report failure of duty to law enforcement, when

Kansas Statutes

§ 65-6754 — Duty to preserve life and health of child born alive during abortion or attempted abortion; obligation to report failure of duty to law enforcement, when

Kansas § 65-6754

Ch. 65PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 67ABORTION

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6754 (2026).

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(a)In the event an abortion or attempted abortion results in a child being born alive, any healthcare provider present at the time the child is born alive shall:

(1)Exercise the same degree of professional skill, care and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious healthcare provider would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and

(2)ensure that the child who is born alive is immediately transported to a hospital.

(b)Any healthcare provider or any employee of a medical care facility who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) shall immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency.

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(a) In the event an abortion or attempted abortion results in a child being born alive, any healthcare provider present at the time the child is born alive shall:
(1) Exercise the same degree of professional skill, care and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious healthcare provider would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and
(2) ensure that the child who is born alive is immediately transported to a hospital.
(b) Any healthcare provider or any employee of a medical care facility who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) shall immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency.