Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2010

Introduced

1/15/25

Refer

1/15/25

Refer

2/18/25

Refer

2/27/25

Refer

3/10/25

Caption

Prohibiting abortion procedures and creating the crimes of unlawful performance of an abortion and unlawful destruction of a fertilized embryo.

Impact

The legislation outlines severe legal implications for those performing abortions, labeling such acts as felony offenses. In addition to criminalizing abortion, HB2010 emphasizes the importance of informed consent and places strict regulations on the use of fetal tissue. Those in violation of these provisions would face significant penalties, reflecting a stark shift in reproductive health policy in Kansas. By eliminating previous legal frameworks that permitted abortions under certain conditions, the bill aims to change the landscape of reproductive rights demonstrably.

Summary

House Bill 2010 is an act concerning abortion that aims to significantly tighten restrictions on the procedure within the state. The bill proposes that all abortions are to be classified as unlawful, regardless of the gestational age of the unborn child. This legislation is intended to align state laws with the philosophy that unborn persons deserve the same protections as born individuals, effectively criminalizing abortion practices and reinforcing legal repercussions for practitioners. The act repeals various existing provisions related to abortion, effectively abolishing the practice in the state of Kansas.

Contention

The proposed measures have sparked substantial debate within the state, as proponents argue that the bill is a necessary protective measure for unborn lives. Detractors, however, criticize it as an infringement on women's rights and healthcare decisions. The legislation raises ethical concerns regarding the rights of women in reproductive health scenarios, and activists fear that it could lead to negative consequences on women's health services across the state. Procedural aspects, such as the requirement of informed consent for fetal tissue use combined with the implications of stringent penalties, are points of contention that underscore the polarized perspectives surrounding the bill.

Latest HB2010 Activity

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB175

Prohibiting abortion procedures and creating the crimes of unlawful performance of an abortion and unlawful destruction of a fertilized embryo.

KS HB2181

Prohibiting abortion procedures and creating the crimes of unlawful performance of an abortion and unlawful destruction of a fertilized embryo.

KS HB2737

Creating the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution for violation of Alexa's law and to remove the exceptions to the wrongful cause of death action for lawful abortions.

KS SB527

Creating the crime of coercion to obtain an abortion and providing enhanced criminal penalties for offenses committed with the intent to coerce a woman to obtain an abortion.

KS HB2436

Senate Substitute for HB 2436 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of coercion to obtain an abortion and providing enhanced criminal penalties for offenses committed with the intent to coerce a woman to obtain an abortion.

KS HB2492

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

KS SB286

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

KS SB206

Enacting the medical autonomy/accessibility and truth act to remove certain provisions regarding abortion from the no taxpayer funding for abortion act, the woman's-right-to-know act and the pain-capable unborn child act to allow for insurance coverage for abortions, provide tax benefits for abortion-related services and remove inaccurate statements regarding the risks of abortion.

KS HB2813

Creating the crime of reproductive coercion that includes coercion to obtain an abortion or to gain control over the reproductive autonomy of another person by force; providing penalties.

KS HB2264

Requiring notification to patients that the effects of a medication abortion may be reversible and revising the definition of "abortion" to clarify procedures that are excluded from such definition.

Similar Bills

KS HB2181

Prohibiting abortion procedures and creating the crimes of unlawful performance of an abortion and unlawful destruction of a fertilized embryo.

KS SB175

Prohibiting abortion procedures and creating the crimes of unlawful performance of an abortion and unlawful destruction of a fertilized embryo.

KS SB198

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of violations of such prohibition.

KS HB2009

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

KS HB2492

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

KS HB2465

Enacting the adoption savings account act allowing individuals to establish adoption savings accounts with certain financial institutions, providing eligible expenses, requirements and restrictions for such accounts and establishing addition and subtraction modifications for contributions to such accounts under the Kansas income tax act, increasing the income tax credit amount for adoption expenses, establishing an income, privilege and premium tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities and providing for a sales tax exemption for purchases by pregnancy resource centers and residential maternity facilities.

KS SB286

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

KS HB2764

Establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities and establishing a child tax credit, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable and providing a sales tax exemption for pregnancy resource centers and residential maternity facilities.