311.7707 Written document regarding purpose of abortion -- Retention of
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records.
(1)The provisions of this section are independent of the requirements of KRS
311.7704, 311.7705, and 311.7706.
(2)A person who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman shall:
(a)If the reason for the abortion purported is to preserve the health of the
pregnant woman, specify in a written document the medical condition that
the abortion is asserted to address and the medical rationale for the
person's conclusion that the abortion is necessary to address that
condition; or
(b)If the reason for the abortion is other than to preserve the health of the
pregnant woman, specify in a written document that maternal health is not
the purpose of the abortion.
(3)The person who specifies the information in the document described in
subsection
(2)of this section shall place the document in the pregnant
woman's medical records. The person who specifies the information shall
maintain a copy of the document in the person's own records for at least seven
(7)years from the date the document is created.