AN ACT relating to fertility treatment.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to define terms; establish fundamental rights relating to fertility treatment; prohibit the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from denying, burdening, or infringing on those rights unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means; prohibit the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from discriminating in the protection or enforcement of those rights; create a civil cause of action against a state or local official who violates those rights.

Introduced: January 15, 2026

Last action: January 23, 2026

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This bill would establish fertility treatment as a fundamental right in Kentucky, preventing state and local governments from blocking or limiting access to it without a compelling reason. It also bars discrimination in how those rights are enforced and allows individuals to sue government officials who violate them. Who it may affect: Kentuckians seeking fertility treatments and the medical providers who offer them.

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