Kentucky HB476 proposes to amend the state constitution to establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Kentucky HB476 proposes to create a new section in the Constitution of Kentucky to establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom. This includes the right to make and carry out decisions about pregnancy, such as prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility. The Commonwealth is prohibited from interfering with the exercise of this right unless justified by a compelling state interest. The amendment will be submitted to voters for ratification or rejection.
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