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Kansas Statutes Chapter 65. Public Health § 65-6754. Duty to preserve life and health of child born alive during abortion or attempted abortion; obligation to report failure of duty to law enforcement, when

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In the event an abortion or attempted abortion results in a child being born alive, any healthcare provider present at the time the child is born alive shall:

(1) Exercise the same degree of professional skill, care and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious healthcare provider would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and

(2) ensure that the child who is born alive is immediately transported to a hospital.

(b) Any healthcare provider or any employee of a medical care facility who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) shall immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 65. Public Health § 65-6754. Duty to preserve life and health of child born alive during abortion or attempted abortion; obligation to report failure of duty to law enforcement, when - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-65-public-health/ks-st-sect-65-6754/

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