Here’s what KY’s state, federal lawmakers have said about Roe v Wade being overturned
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right. In doing so the court has given individual states the authority over the health care procedure.
The decision had an immediate impact in Kentucky. The state’s already existing “trigger laws” means abortion, save in certain, limited exceptions, has been outlawed.
Kentucky lawmakers, from Frankfort up to Washington, D.C., have reacted in a number of ways to the decision. Here’s a quick roundup of some of them.
Kentucky’s Constitutional Officers
Kentucky State Lawmakers
Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation
Democrats Charles Booker and Morgan McGarvey, who are running for Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. John Yarmuth’s seats, respectively, also took to social media.
This story was originally published June 24, 2022 at 3:20 PM.
