{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-311.760","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 311.760","heading":"Minimum standards for performance of abortion.","body":"An abortion may be performed in this state only under the following circumstances:\n(1) During the first trimester of pregnancy by a woman upon herself upon the advice of\na licensed physician or by a licensed physician.\n(2) After the first trimester of preg nancy, except in cases of emergency to protect the\nlife or health of the pregnant woman, where an abortion is permitted under other\nprovisions of KRS 311.710 to 311.820, by a duly licensed physician in a hospital\nduly licensed by the Kentucky Health Facili ties and Health Services Certificate of\nNeed and Licensure Board.","path":["KRS Chapter 311"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30638","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:06Z","sha256":"d2d4b93c09294825acd91e21fbfafe769e807dffd11f7846e8c93990c1ef9914","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-311.750","next":"us-ky/krs-311.765"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}