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Legislation - Veto Override Failed (Senate) - May 5, 2010 (Key vote)

Title: Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that creates new reporting requirements for partial birth/late term abortions and allows civil action to be undertaken with regards to procedures that violate state abortion laws (K.S.A. 65-6703).

Highlight: -Requires a physician who is performing an partial birth/late term abortion to report the following (Secs. 1 and 4):

-The medical basis and reasons, including the specific medical diagnosis, for the determination that an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman or that the continuation of the pregnancy will cause "susbtantial and irreversible" impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; -The name of the referring physician; and -A sworn statement by the physician performing the abortion and the referring physician that such physicians are not legally or financially affiliated.

-Money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation; -Statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion; and -"Reasonable" attorney fees.

Note:

NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF ELECTED (OR APPOINTED) MEMBERS IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.

Legislation - Veto Override Passed (House) - May 3, 2010 (Key vote)

Title: Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that creates new reporting requirements for partial birth/late term abortions and allows civil action to be undertaken with regards to procedures that violate state abortion laws (K.S.A. 65-6703).

Highlight: -Requires a physician who is performing an partial birth/late term abortion to report the following (Secs. 1 and 4):

-The medical basis and reasons, including the specific medical diagnosis, for the determination that an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman or that the continuation of the pregnancy will cause "susbtantial and irreversible" impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; -The name of the referring physician; and -A sworn statement by the physician performing the abortion and the referring physician that such physicians are not legally or financially affiliated.

-Money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation; -Statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion; and -"Reasonable" attorney fees.

Note:

NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.

NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF ELECTED (OR APPOINTED) MEMBERS IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.

Legislation - Veto Override Failed (House) - April 30, 2010

Note:

NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF ELECTED (OR APPOINTED) MEMBERS IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.

Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - April 15, 2010

Title: Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) - March 30, 2010 (Key vote)

Title: Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that creates new reporting requirements for partial birth/late term abortions and allows civil action to be undertaken with regards to procedures that violate state abortion laws (K.S.A. 65-6703).

Highlight: -Requires a physician who is performing an partial birth/late term abortion to report the following (Secs. 1 and 4):

-The medical basis and reasons, including the specific medical diagnosis, for the determination that an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman or that the continuation of the pregnancy will cause "susbtantial and irreversible" impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; -The name of the referring physician; and -A sworn statement by the physician performing the abortion and the referring physician that such physicians are not legally or financially affiliated.

-Money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation; -Statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion; and -"Reasonable" attorney fees.

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - March 30, 2010 (Key vote)

Title: Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that creates new reporting requirements for partial birth/late term abortions and allows civil action to be undertaken with regards to procedures that violate state abortion laws (K.S.A. 65-6703).

Highlight: -Requires a physician who is performing an partial birth/late term abortion to report the following (Secs. 1 and 4):

-The medical basis and reasons, including the specific medical diagnosis, for the determination that an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman or that the continuation of the pregnancy will cause "susbtantial and irreversible" impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; -The name of the referring physician; and -A sworn statement by the physician performing the abortion and the referring physician that such physicians are not legally or financially affiliated.

-Money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation; -Statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion; and -"Reasonable" attorney fees.

Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - March 25, 2010

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - Feb. 18, 2009

Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 27, 2009

Title: Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have posted the voting record for HB 2115 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible.

For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).