2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 65 PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 67a FETAL ORGANS AND TISSUE
65-67a04 Same; prohibitions; penalty.
65-67a04. Same; prohibitions; penalty. (a) No person shall solicit, offer, knowingly acquire or accept or transfer any fetal tissue for consideration.
(b) No person shall solicit, offer or knowingly acquire or accept or transfer any fetal tissue for the purpose of transplantation of such tissue into another person if:
(1) The fetal tissue will be or is obtained pursuant to an abortion; and
(2) (A) the donation of such fetal tissue will be or is made pursuant to a promise to the donating individual that the donated tissue will be transplanted into a recipient specified by such donating individual;
(B) such fetal tissue will be transplanted into a relative of the donating individual; or
(C) the person who solicits or knowingly acquires or accepts the donation of such fetal tissue has provided consideration for the costs associated with such abortion.
(c) Any person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly violates this section shall be guilty of a severity level 2, nonperson felony.
History: L. 2000, ch. 148, § 4; May 25.
