Bill > HB2598

This bill, known as the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," aims to prevent state funds from being used for abortions and to restrict certain tax benefits related to abortion. It prohibits the use of state general funds or special revenue funds for abortions, disallows tax credits or exemptions for amounts paid for abortions or health benefit plans that cover abortions, and requires that any distributions from tax-preferred medical expense accounts for abortions be included in gross income. Additionally, it clarifies that state agencies cannot provide abortion services and prohibits discrimination against healthcare entities that do not provide or refer for abortions. The bill also includes provisions related to late-term abortion restrictions, such as prohibiting abortions solely based on the sex of the unborn child and requiring specific medical determinations and waiting periods for abortions. It also amends existing laws concerning wrongful life and wrongful birth claims, wrongful death actions involving unborn children, and the definition of "medical emergency" for abortion purposes. Furthermore, the bill modifies tax laws to disallow certain tax credits and deductions related to abortion coverage and amends sales tax exemptions to exclude sales of drugs or services used for abortions. Finally, it includes a provision that no abortion shall be performed in medical facilities owned, leased, or operated by the University of Kansas Medical Center authority, except in cases of medical emergency.