Signed by Governor Sam Brownback

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits a physician from performing a "dismemberment abortion."

Highlights:

• Prohibits a physician from performing a “dismemberment abortion” unless one of the following conditions is met (Sec. 3):
• The abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant individual; or
• The abortion is necessary to prevent substantial and irreversible physical impairment to a pregnant individual. 

• Defines “dismemberment abortion” as knowingly dismembering and causing the death of a fetus and extracting it one piece at a time from the uterus using certain tools, including clamps, scissors or similar instruments (Sec. 2).

• Classifies a first time violation of this prohibition as a class A person misdemeanor (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits a physician from performing a "dismemberment abortion."

Highlights:

• Prohibits a physician from performing a “dismemberment abortion” unless one of the following conditions is met (Sec. 3):
• The abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant individual; or
• The abortion is necessary to prevent substantial and irreversible physical impairment to a pregnant individual. 

• Defines “dismemberment abortion” as knowingly dismembering and causing the death of a fetus and extracting it one piece at a time from the uterus using certain tools, including clamps, scissors or similar instruments (Sec. 2).

• Classifies a first time violation of this prohibition as a class A person misdemeanor (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text