HB714
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 507, relating to criminal homicide, to allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; amend KRS 507.010 to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 508, relating to assault, to define terms; allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; create a new section of KRS…
Introduced: February 24, 2026
Last action: March 3, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow criminal homicide and assault charges to be filed in Kentucky when the victim is an unborn child, replacing the state's existing fetal homicide laws. It includes exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and medical procedures performed to save the life of the mother. The bill also gives the state Attorney General the authority to prosecute these cases alongside local prosecutors. Who it may affect: pregnant women, medical providers, and prosecutors across Kentucky.
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