Kentucky Bill Prohibiting Abortion Funding (HB 149)
This law was last updated on Apr 14, 2017
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 149
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 6, 2017
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
HB 149 would prohibit public funds from being used for the purpose of obtaining an abortion or paying for the performance of an abortion.
The bill would prohibit public funds from being directly or indirectly used, granted, paid, or distributed to any entity, organization, or individual that provides abortion services or that is an affiliate of an entity, organization, or individual that provides abortion services.
“Abortion services” would include abortions, referrals, counseling, advice, and written materials.
The bill would not apply to funding for hospitals, medical schools, or universities.
Related Legislation
Similar SB 8.
Similar to HB 61 and SB 7, both of which failed to pass in 2016.
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