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65-67a04

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 67a.--FETAL ORGANS AND TISSUE

      65-67a04.   Same; prohibitions; penalty.(a) No person shall solicit, offer, knowingly acquire or acceptor transfer anyfetaltissue for consideration.

      (b)   No person shall solicit, offer or knowingly acquire or accept or transferany fetal tissue for the purpose of transplantation of such tissue intoanother 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 apromise to the donating individual that the donated tissue will betransplanted into a recipient specified by such donating individual;

      (B)   such fetal tissue will be transplanted into a relative of thedonating individual; or

      (C)   the person who solicits or knowingly acquires or accepts thedonation of such fetal tissue has provided consideration for the costsassociated with such abortion.

      (c)   Any person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly violates thissection shall be guilty of a severity level 2, nonperson felony.

      History:   L. 2000, ch. 148, § 4; May 25.

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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter65 > Article67a > Statutes_27321

65-67a04

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 67a.--FETAL ORGANS AND TISSUE

      65-67a04.   Same; prohibitions; penalty.(a) No person shall solicit, offer, knowingly acquire or acceptor transfer anyfetaltissue for consideration.

      (b)   No person shall solicit, offer or knowingly acquire or accept or transferany fetal tissue for the purpose of transplantation of such tissue intoanother 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 apromise to the donating individual that the donated tissue will betransplanted into a recipient specified by such donating individual;

      (B)   such fetal tissue will be transplanted into a relative of thedonating individual; or

      (C)   the person who solicits or knowingly acquires or accepts thedonation of such fetal tissue has provided consideration for the costsassociated with such abortion.

      (c)   Any person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly violates thissection shall be guilty of a severity level 2, nonperson felony.

      History:   L. 2000, ch. 148, § 4; May 25.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter65 > Article67a > Statutes_27321

65-67a04

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 67a.--FETAL ORGANS AND TISSUE

      65-67a04.   Same; prohibitions; penalty.(a) No person shall solicit, offer, knowingly acquire or acceptor transfer anyfetaltissue for consideration.

      (b)   No person shall solicit, offer or knowingly acquire or accept or transferany fetal tissue for the purpose of transplantation of such tissue intoanother 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 apromise to the donating individual that the donated tissue will betransplanted into a recipient specified by such donating individual;

      (B)   such fetal tissue will be transplanted into a relative of thedonating individual; or

      (C)   the person who solicits or knowingly acquires or accepts thedonation of such fetal tissue has provided consideration for the costsassociated with such abortion.

      (c)   Any person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly violates thissection shall be guilty of a severity level 2, nonperson felony.

      History:   L. 2000, ch. 148, § 4; May 25.