Creating the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution for violation of Alexa's law and to remove certain exceptions to the cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn child when such death is caused by an abortion.
HB 2171, titled "The Abolish Abortion Kansas Act," would criminalize all abortions in Kansas by making them subject to prosecution under Alexa's Law (K.S.A. 21-5419). It removes existing exceptions allowing abortions for medical reasons or in cases where a pregnant person's life is at risk, defining "unborn child" as a living human organism from fertilization to birth. The bill amends criminal and civil statutes to treat abortion-related deaths as wrongful death under the same legal framework as deaths of born individuals, with no medical exceptions for the mother’s health. It applies prospectively from July 1, 2025, and does not affect actions taken before that date. The bill directly affects healthcare providers, patients seeking abortions, and legal proceedings involving abortion-related deaths in Kansas.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Total actions
6
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Committee
4
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Fairchild
RRepublican
P
Kevin Schwertfeger
RRepublican
P
Samantha Poetter Parshall
RRepublican
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