{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-311.780","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 311.780","heading":"Prohibition of abortion after viability -- Exceptions.","body":"No abortion shall be performed or prescribed knowingly after the unborn child may\nreasonably be expected to have reached viability, except when necessary to preserve the\nlife or health of the woman. In those instances where an abortion is performed under t his\nsection, the person performing the abortion shall take all reasonable steps in keeping with\nreasonable medical practices to preserve the life and health of the child, including but not\nlimited to KRS 311.760(2).","path":["KRS Chapter 311"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30641","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:06Z","sha256":"917b46a030ee572a4e01ce3cf4057bc4e8121c7c5c77cdf9413993b42d4e45d4","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-311.7743","next":"us-ky/krs-311.781"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}