The proposed bill, known as the Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression Act, aims to provide statutory protections for private, nonprofit pregnancy centers and medical pregnancy centers in Kansas. It emphasizes the importance of these centers in offering life-affirming care, support, and resources to individuals facing unexpected pregnancies. The bill prohibits state agencies and local governments from enacting laws or regulations that would require these centers to perform or refer for abortions, provide abortion-inducing drugs, or promote abortion-related information. Additionally, it protects the centers from being penalized for not offering abortion services and ensures they can continue to provide essential resources and counseling related to pregnancy and parenting.

Furthermore, the bill establishes a private cause of action for any violations of these provisions, allowing affected pregnancy centers or individuals to seek damages and legal relief. It also grants the legislature the right to intervene in legal proceedings that challenge the act's constitutionality or enforceability. The act is designed to be severable, meaning that if any part is found unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still stand. The bill will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.