Kentucky legislature overrides governor's veto of 15-week abortion ban
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The Kentucky state legislature overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks along with several other abortion restrictions.
The Kentucky state legislature has overridden Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks, along with several other abortion restrictions.
Under the bill, any physician that performs an abortion after 15 weeks would lose their license for at least six months.
The bill allows for exceptions if there is a medical emergency in which continuing the pregnancy would result in "serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" or "death of the pregnant woman." There are no exceptions for rape or incest.
Last week, Beshear, a Democrat, vetoed the Republican-backed measure after he raised concerns about whether the bill is constitutional and criticized the lack of exceptions for rape or incest.
