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KRS 436.026

Sale or transfer of viable aborted child for use in experimentation prohibited

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Vincent (2002)

Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Vincent (March 2002)

Effective: July 14, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky

Any person who shall sell, transfer, distribute, or give away any live or viable aborted child or permits such child to be used for any form of experimentation shall be guilty of a Class B felony. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting adoption or foster care proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.