Kentucky's Democratic has vetoed a Republican-backed measure to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy
FILE - Abortion-rights supporters protest as the Kentucky Senate debate a bill Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Frankfort, Ky., to put more restrictions on abortion. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a Republican-backed measure on Friday, April 8, that would ban abortions in Kentucky after 15 weeks of pregnancy and regulate the dispensing of abortion pills. FRANKFORT, Ky. — — Democratic Gov.
The proposal reflects the latest attempt by Kentucky lawmakers to put more restrictions and conditions on abortion since the GOP took complete control of the legislature after the 2016 election.in a case that could dramatically limit abortion rights. By taking the preemptive action, the bill's supporters say that Kentucky's stricter ban would be in place if the Mississippi law is upheld.Beshear on Friday condemned the bill for failing to exclude pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
Beshear, a former state attorney general, also said the bill is “likely unconstitutional,” noting that similar laws elsewhere were struck down by the Supreme Court. He pointed to provisions in the Kentucky bill requiring doctors performing nonsurgical procedures to maintain hospital admitting privileges in “geographical proximity” to where the procedures are performed.
The state Republican Party sharply criticized Beshear for the veto. It will likely surface as an issue again next year when the governor runs for a second term in Republican-trending Kentucky.
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