Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill to Grant Child Support for Fetuses
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has vetoed legislation that would have extended child support to fetuses.
The legislation was supported by anti-abortion groups who hoped to grant more rights to unborn babies.
Republicans who supported the bill argued that they were working to help mothers cover the costs associated with pregnancy and delivery.
However, Kelly claimed that the bill was a “blatant attempt by extreme politicians in the Legislature to take more control over women and their families’ personal, private medical decisions.”
In a press release about the veto, Kelly wrote, “This divisive legislation has broad and sweeping implications that undermine the will of the majority of Kansans who voted overwhelmingly in 2022 to protect the constitutional rights of women to make decisions about pregnancy.
