AN ACT relating to reproductive privacy.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to establish reproductive rights and define terms; amend KRS 18A.225 to remove the prohibition of insurance coverage for abortion; amend KRS 39A.180 to allow the Governor to suspend statutes related to abortion during a declared emergency; amend KRS 156.496 to allow a school district to operate a family resource center that provides abortion counseling; amend KRS 205.010 to permit financial aid for an abortion; amend KRS 205.510 to…

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: January 13, 2026

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This bill would establish reproductive rights in Kentucky law and remove existing restrictions and penalties related to abortion. It would allow state insurance coverage, public financial assistance, health department medications, school-based counseling, and rape crisis center funds to be used for abortion services. It also repeals a large number of current statutes that regulate or restrict abortion. Who it may affect: people of reproductive age, healthcare providers, school districts, health departments, and Kentuckians who receive public health benefits or state employee insurance coverage.

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