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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Kansas Senate has given final approval to a bill restricting late-term abortions based on the presumption that a fetus feels pain after the 21st week of pregnancy.
Wednesday's 24-13 vote sends the measure to Gov. Sam Brownback. The bill passed the House earlier.
The bill allows an abortion after the 21st week of pregnancy only if the mother's life is in danger or she faces substantial and permanent harm to "a major bodily function," which would exclude mental health.
The legislation ties the restrictions to a legal presumption that a fetus can feel pain after the 21st week. The science behind that presumption is still in dispute, however.
The Senate also passed a second bill adding restrictions to late-term abortions and requiring parental consent for minors to have abortions.
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