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…

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: March 10, 2026

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This bill, called the Compassionate Care Act, would change Kentucky's existing abortion laws to allow abortions in additional circumstances, including when a fetus is diagnosed with a lethal condition incompatible with life, when a pregnancy results from rape or incest and is no further than 22 weeks along, and in certain other defined medical situations. It would also allow abortions to be performed in publicly owned hospitals under specific conditions, remove the requirement to notify…

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