Healthcare (Women's Health)

SB 198 prohibits most abortion procedures in Kansas, allowing exceptions only when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman. It directly affects medical providers, clinics, pharmacies, and insurers by banning abortion services (including abortion drugs like mifepristone) except in life-saving medical emergencies. The bill creates a private civil enforcement mechanism, enabling any individual to sue violators for $10,000 per violation and seek injunctions, with no government enforcement allowed. Key exceptions include accidental injury during treatment and using misoprostol for miscarriage management, but it explicitly bans defenses like "ignorance of the law" or reliance on prior court rulings.