21-3452. Application of certain crimes to an unborn child.
21-3452
21-3452. Application of certain crimes to an unbornchild.(a) This section shall beknown and may be cited as Alexa's law.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "Abortion" means an abortion as defined by K.S.A. 65-6701, and amendmentsthereto.
(2) "Unborn child" means a livingindividual organism of the species homo sapiens,in utero, at any stage of gestation from fertilization to birth.
(c) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Any act committed by the mother of the unborn child;
(2) any medical procedure, including abortion, performed by a physician orother licensed medical professional at the request of the pregnant woman or herlegal guardian; or
(3) the lawful dispensation or administration of lawfully prescribedmedication.
(d) As used inK.S.A. 21-3401, 21-3402, 21-3403, 21-3404, 21-3405,21-3412, 21-3414, 21-3439 and 21-3442, and amendmentsthereto, "person" and "humanbeing" also mean an unborn child.
(e) The provisions of this act shall be part of and supplemental tothe Kansascriminal code.
History: L. 2007, ch. 169, § 4; May 17.