14 April 2022, 02:17 • 5 minutes reading Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article The Kentucky Legislature has overturned Governor Andy Beshear’s veto on a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks, along with several other abortion restrictions. According to the bill, any doctor who has an abortion after 15 weeks would lose his license for at least six months. The bill allows exceptions if there is an emergency medical condition in which the continuation of the pregnancy will result in a “serious risk of substantial and irreversible damage to a significant 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 voicing concerns about whether the bill is constitutional and criticizing the lack of exceptions for rape or incest. But on Wednesday, the state House received far more than the 51 votes needed to overturn the veto, and the state Senate far exceeded the 20 votes required as well. It was enacted immediately due to the emergency clause. A protester holds a sign in front of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfurt, Ki., March 29, 2022. Also in the bill, known as HB3, there is a restriction that drugs used for medical abortion – a non-surgical procedure usually used up to 10 weeks into pregnancy – must be provided by a licensed medical practitioner. good condition with Kentucky. The doctor must also have a hospital that accepts “geographical proximity” privileges at the point of abortion. A personal examination is required at least 24 hours before the medical abortion, during which women are informed of any risks. Medicines cannot be sent by mail. Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. In addition, minors seeking abortion will need the consent of a judge if the parents are not available and any fetal remains will be buried or cremated by an authorized funeral home. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks at an event on April 8, 2022, in Lexington, Ky. Opponents argue that the bill has so many limitations that it makes it almost impossible for any abortion clinic to comply, and say passing it would mean Kentucky residents would lose substantial access to abortion care. The bill also requires the publication of the names of doctors who provide abortion drugs and the creation of a state “complaint portal” so that people can anonymously report abortion providers who allegedly violated the program. In an earlier interview with ABC News, Meg Stern, director of the abortion support fund for the Kentucky Health Justice Network, a defense team, said this could lead to complaints from individuals who have personal vendettas against abortion providers. The ban is based on the Mississippi 15-week ban on abortions, which is being considered by the Supreme Court, with a ruling expected in June on whether it is constitutional or not. If the court finds that the Mississippi bill is constitutional, it could mean that Roe v. Wade will either be overthrown or weakened radically.
