HB476
Log in to followAN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to reproductive rights.
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish an individual right to reproductive freedom; allow the Commonwealth to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a pregnant patient's life or physical or mental health; forbid discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising the right to reproductive freedom; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Introduced: January 22, 2026
Last action: January 30, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill proposes adding a new section to Kentucky's Constitution that would establish an individual right to reproductive freedom. It would allow the state to regulate abortion after a fetus is considered viable, but would prohibit the state from banning abortion when a pregnant person's life or physical or mental health is at risk. It would also bar discrimination in how the right is enforced and prohibit prosecution of individuals or those who help them…
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