Kentucky Pro-Life Constitutional Amendment Advances

A proposed pro-life constitutional amendment passed its first legislative hurdle, winning passage from a House committee. Members of the Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee approved the bill on an 11-3 vote. Rep. Joseph Fischer, R-Ft. Thomas, is the sponsor of House Bill 91, which 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." "The same bill passed the House last year by a 71-21 margin, but was not considered by the Senate, due to the early COVID adjournment," he said. Read more...

 


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