Kansas governor vetoes protections for pregnancy centers driven by anti-abortion groups

Kansas governor vetoes protections for pregnancy centers driven by anti-abortion groups

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a partisan, anti-abortion bill that offered protections to crisis pregnancy centers, which can function as alternatives to health clinics with abortion services. Kelly said Kansans have been clear. They don’t want the government…

Governor vetoes protections for pregnancy centers opposed to abortion

Gov. Kelly called the legislation another attempt to interfere with a woman’s medical decisions with taxpayer money.

Kansas governor vetoes bill for pregnancy center protections

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Friday that would have provided pregnancy centers legal protections from government regulations. Kelly vetoed House Bill 2635 on March 27 w…

Hours after Kansas governor rejects pregnancy center protections, Legislature overrides her veto

By Anna Kaminski TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a partisan, anti-abortion bill that offered protections to crisis pregnancy centers, which can function as alternatives to health clinics with abortion services. Within hours, the House and Senate voted to overturn her decision. Kelly said Kansans have been clear. They don’t want the government involved in private medical decisions, she said in a Friday announcement. “That means we shouldn…

Legislature overrides Kelly’s veto of crisis pregnancy center bill

The Kansas Legislature moved swiftly Friday to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill that supporters say is intended to prevent state or local government officials from taking actions against crisis pregnancy centers that would force them to violate their pro-life beliefs. The governor's office announced the veto shortly after 4:30 p.m. Friday, and by 9:30 p.m. the House and Senate had overridden the veto. The House voted for 87 . . . SSJ T…