Mercy killing not condoned, authorized, or approved
KRS 311.639
in effect311.639. Mercy killing not condoned, authorized, or approved
KRS 311.621 to 311.643 shall not be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1994.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30577Fetched: 10/20/2026
