Kentucky governor vetoes Republican-backed 15-week abortion ban

Andy Beshear raises doubts about bill’s constitutionality, criticizes omission of exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest

The Democratic governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, vetoed a Republican-priority measure on Friday that would ban abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy and regulate the dispensing of abortion pills.

The governor raised doubts about the constitutionality of the bill and criticized it for not including exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

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Source: The Guardian