Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2216

Introduced
2/3/25  

Caption

Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to create an informational video describing abortion laws in Kansas.

Impact

If implemented, HB2216 will require the state to allocate resources for the development and dissemination of educational materials regarding abortion and health conditions affecting pregnant women. This video is intended to promote clarity on what constitutes an abortion under state law and address the common medical conditions that can arise during pregnancy. By ensuring that both medical practitioners and the public have access to this information, the bill could foster informed decision-making regarding pregnancies complicated by health threats.

Summary

House Bill 2216 is an initiative aimed at enhancing public knowledge regarding abortion laws in Kansas and the medical circumstances surrounding them. The bill mandates the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to produce an informational video that elucidates the state's abortion statutes and the various health-related scenarios that might affect pregnant women. This includes detailing conditions that could pose threats to life or health during pregnancy and discussing standards of care applicable in such situations. The ultimate goal is to provide comprehensive understanding for both medical professionals and the public regarding the complexities of abortion laws and related medical treatments.

Contention

While the bill aims to provide clarity and education, there are potential points of contention. Critics may argue that the requirement for an informational video oversimplifies complex medical and legal issues surrounding abortion, potentially leading to misunderstandings. Furthermore, the focus on legally defining what constitutes an abortion may raise concerns among advocates of reproductive rights, who might view it as an attempt to impose further restrictions on women's healthcare choices. The consultation process for creating the video involves both medical and legal experts, which could also become a topic of debate regarding representation and the perspectives included in the final content.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 HB2749

Requiring medical care facilities and providers to report the reasons for each abortion performed at such facility or by such provider to the secretary of health and environment.

KS HB2556

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SB355

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

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.

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 HB2418

Abolishing the study commission for the consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county, consolidation commission of Topeka, Kansas, and Shawnee county, study commission for the consolidation in Greeley county, state emergency response commission, transportation vision task force, Persian Gulf war veterans health initiative act, Kansas export finance act, community strategic planning assistance act, natural and scientific areas advisory board, public finance transparency board, Kansas film services commission, Kansas bioscience authority, KAN-ED act and department of health and environment advisory committees.

KS SB91

Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit, sales tax exemption and loans and grants to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas, establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas and requiring the secretary of commerce to issue reports on the economic impact of the act.

KS HB2439

Requiring notification to patients that the effects of a medication abortion may be reversible.

Similar Bills

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