Written document regarding purpose of abortion -- Retention of records
KRS 311.7707
in effect311.7707. Written document regarding purpose of abortion -- Retention of records
(1) The provisions of this section are independent of the requirements of KRS 311.7704, 311.7705, and 311.7706.
(2) A person who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman shall:
(a) If the reason for the abortion purported is to preserve the health of the pregnant woman, specify in a written document the medical condition that the abortion is asserted to address and the medical rationale for the person's conclusion that the abortion is necessary to address that condition; or
(b) If the reason for the abortion is other than to preserve the health of the pregnant woman, specify in a written document that maternal health is not the purpose of the abortion.
(3) The person who specifies the information in the document described in subsection (2) of this section shall place the document in the pregnant woman's medical records. The person who specifies the information shall maintain a copy of the document in the person's own records for at least seven (7) years from the date the document is created.
Effective:March 15, 2019
History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 7, effective March 15, 2019.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48504Fetched: 10/20/2026