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The Lexington Herald-Leader reports:
The Republican-led Kentucky General Assembly voted handily late Wednesday to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill that opponents say will effectively end abortion access in the commonwealth.
Among the restrictions imposed by House Bill 3, a sweeping anti-abortion omnibus bill from Rep. Nancy Tate, R-Brandenburg, it bans the distribution of abortion pills by mail, raises standards for minors seeking an abortion, and mandates the creation of a new and expansive certification and monitoring system to track details of all abortions administered in the state and the physicians who provide them.
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Breaking news: Here’s what you need to know about the bill and what it means for abortion access across Kentucky. https://t.co/IEuqG9G9W0
— Lexington Herald-Leader (@heraldleader) April 14, 2022
NEW: Kentucky enacted a far-reaching abortion law Wednesday with so many restrictions, including a 15-week ban, that clinics said they have been forced to stop performing the procedure.
The law, known as House Bill 3, takes effect immediately. https://t.co/lXznO5fzJw
— 19thnews (@19thnews) April 13, 2022
Abortion is our right.
Along with Planned Parenthood, we’re fighting to immediately block this law and ensure that people in Kentucky can continue to get the abortion care they need.
— ACLU (@ACLU) April 13, 2022