Application of certain crimes to an unborn child

21-5419. Application of certain crimes to an unborn child. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Abortion" means an abortion as defined by K.S.A. 65-6701, and amendments thereto; and (2) "unborn child" means a living individual organism of the species homo sapiens, in utero, at any stage of gestation from fertilization to birth. (b) This section shall not apply to: (1) Any act committed by the mother of the unborn child; (2) any medical procedure, including abortion, performed by a physician or other licensed medical professional at the request of the pregnant woman or her legal guardian; or (3) the lawful dispensation or administration of lawfully prescribed medication. (c) As used in K.S.A. 21-5401, 21-5402, 21-5403, 21-5404, 21-5405, 21-5406 and subsections (a) and (b) of 21-5413, and amendments thereto, "person" and "human being" also mean an unborn child. (d) This section shall be known as Alexa's law. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 54; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-3452. Attorney General's Opinions: Section does not violate section 1 of the Kansas bill of rights. 2015-5. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. The transferred-intent doctrine provided sufficient evidence to support conviction for death of unborn child. State v. Seba, 305 Kan. 185, 198, 380 P.3d 209 (2016). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026