{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-311.639","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 311.639","heading":"Mercy killing not condoned, authorized, or approved.","body":"KRS 311.621 to 311.643 shall not be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy\nkilling or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act to end life other than to\npermit the natural process of dying.","path":["KRS Chapter 311"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30577","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:05Z","sha256":"54f90ba055c014984a6a98950f4fb119227eebe2517de45eda1a08421aaa1e21","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-311.638","next":"us-ky/krs-311.640"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}