Criminal penalty for violation of act; exception

K.S.A. 65-6755 — under ABORTION.

K.S.A. 65-6755

65-6755. Criminal penalty for violation of act; exception. (a) Any person who knowingly or recklessly violates K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6754, and amendments thereto, shall be guilty of a severity level 10, nonperson felony. (b) Any person who intentionally performs or attempts to perform an overt act that kills a child who is born alive during an abortion or attempted abortion shall be guilty of a severity level 1, person felony. (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the woman upon whom the abortion is performed or attempted. History: L. 2023, ch. 85, § 5; July 1. 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