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K.S.A. § 65-6743 (2026)

Dismemberment abortion prohibited; exceptions

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65-6743. Dismemberment abortion prohibited; exceptions. (a) No person shall perform, or attempt to perform, a dismemberment abortion on an unborn child unless: (1) The dismemberment abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman; or (2) a continuation of the pregnancy will cause a substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman. No condition shall be deemed to exist if it is based on a claim or diagnosis that the woman will engage in conduct that would result in her death or in substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.

(b) No woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted to be performed shall be liable for performing or attempting to perform a dismemberment abortion. No nurse, technician, secretary, receptionist or other employee or agent who is not a physician, but who acts at the direction of a physician, and no pharmacist or other individual who is not a physician, but who fills a prescription or provides instruments or materials used in an abortion at the direction of or to a physician shall be liable for performing or attempting to perform a dismemberment abortion.

History: L. 2015, ch. 22, § 3; July 1.


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2024 · leading case: Hodes & Nauser, MDS, P.A. v. Schmidt, 440 P.3d 461 (Kan. 2019).
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Hodes & Nauser, MDS, P.A. v. Schmidt, 440 P.3d 461 (Kan. 2019). · cites it 2× “" K.S.A. 65-6743(a). In this case, the Doctors provide abortions, including D & E procedures, in Kansas.”
Hodes & Nauser, MDs, P.A. v. Schmidt, 368 P.3d 667 (Kan. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 65-6742(b)(1); K.S.A. 2015 Supp.”
Hodes & Nauser, MDs v. Kobach, 551 P.3d 37 (Kan. 2024). · cites it 10× “65-6743(a) states: "(a) No person shall perform, or attempt to perform, a dismemberment abortion on an unborn child unless: (1) The dismemberment abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman; or (2) a continuation of the pregnancy will cause a substantial and…”
— K.S.A. § 65-6743(a) — 3 cases
Hodes & Nauser, MDS, P.A. v. Schmidt, 440 P.3d 461 (Kan. 2019). “" K.S.A. 65-6743(a). In this case, the Doctors provide abortions, including D & E procedures, in Kansas.”
Hodes & Nauser, MDs, P.A. v. Schmidt, 368 P.3d 667 (Kan. Ct. App. 2016). “K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 65-6742(b)(1); K.S.A. 2015 Supp.”
Hodes & Nauser, MDs v. Kobach, 551 P.3d 37 (Kan. 2024). “65-6743(a) states: "(a) No person shall perform, or attempt to perform, a dismemberment abortion on an unborn child unless: (1) The dismemberment abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman; or (2) a continuation of the pregnancy will cause a substantial and…”
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