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HB831

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AN ACT relating to abortion.

Amend KRS 311.720, 311.7701, and 311.781 to define terms; amend KRS 311.723, 311.725, 311.727, 311.732, 311.7706, 311.772, 311.780, 311.782, and 311.783 to allow an abortion when the unborn child has a lethal fetal anomaly and delineate additional medical circumstances for the performance of an abortion; allow an abortion when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest and the gestational age of the fetus is 22 weeks or less; amend KRS 311.800 to provide for an abortion in a publicly owned hospital under certain circumstances; amend KRS 213.101 to add rape or incest to the reporting requirement and remove identified reports; amend KRS 311.990 to conform; repeal KRS 311.735, relating to notice to a spouse; provide that the Act may be cited as the Compassionate Care Act.

Corrections ImpactCivil ActionsCrimes and PunishmentsReproductive IssuesShort Titles and Popular NamesWomen

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: March 10, 2026

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Legislative History

Mar 3, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Mar 3, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)

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Portrait of Adam Moore
Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

Primary sponsor
adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
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