Kentucky Puts Abortion Amendment on the Ballot

Pro-life supporters were thankful and pleased with the Senate passage of a constitutional amendment on abortion that puts the issue in the hands of Kentucky citizens. House Bill 91 is one sentence, but it speaks volumes and the Senate recognized that by passing it in the last hours of the 2021 General Assembly. The amendment that will be put on the ballot in November 2022 simply states: “To protect human life, nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.” If it passes the constitution would then pre-empt any court ruling that could legalize abortion in the state, should the federal Supreme Court reverse its ruling that guarantees a right to an abortion. Read more...

 


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