FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — State Representative Lindsey Burke announced Wednesday she is filing legislation to restore abortion access in Kentucky.
A bill is being filed to restore broad abortion access in KY.
— Karolina Buczek (@Karolina_Buczek) February 22, 2023
It states “every individual has a fundamental right to choose or refuse to bear a child or obtain an abortion prior to the viability of the fetus, or to protect the life or health of the pregnant person.” @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/EvmOi9Nd93
The legislation states “every individual has a fundamental right to choose or refuse to bear a child or obtain an abortion prior to the viability of the fetus, or to protect the life or health of the pregnant person.”
“My legislation essentially unwinds the clock, so abortion access in Kentucky is back to where it once was and where it should be again," said Rep. Burke.
Tamarra Wieder, the KY state director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, says it’s time to repeal the bans. She tells the legislature to listen to the people of Kentucky.
— Karolina Buczek (@Karolina_Buczek) February 22, 2023
She is pushing for Burke’s bill to get a hearing. @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/oL0OloQ1qZ
Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates of Kentucky and other allies also spoke in favor of the bill.
