States Pass Laws Allowing Pregnancy Centers to Evade Regulation and Countersue for Damages

States pass laws allowing pregnancy centers to evade regulation and countersue for damages

A set of boxes at a crisis pregnancy center in Wakulla County, Florida, with information about each option for a pregnancy. Two states, Kansas and Wyoming, recently enacted a law preventing government regulation of crisis pregnancy centers based on model legislation from conservative legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom. (Photo by Nada Hassenein/Stateline)States with and without abortion bans are advancing bills that would shield anti…

States pass laws allowing crisis pregnancy centers to evade regulation and countersue for damages

A set of boxes at a crisis pregnancy center in Wakulla County, Florida, with information about each option for a pregnancy. Two states, Kansas and Wyoming, recently enacted a law preventing government regulation of crisis pregnancy centers based on model legislation from conservative legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom. (Photo by Nada Hassenein/Stateline)States with and without abortion bans are advancing bills that would shield anti…

Kansas GOP Overrides Veto of Bill Protecting Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

Kansas Republicans overrode Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill protecting pro-life pregnancy centers on Friday.

Kansas Legislature Overrides Governor, Protects Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

The Kansas Legislature on Friday overrode pro-abortion Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation shielding pro-life pregnancy centers from government regulations that could restrict their ability to offer life-affirming support to women. The House voted 87-35 and the Senate voted 30-9 to enact House Bill 2635, the Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression (CARE) Act. The measure protects private, nonprofit pregnancy centers and medical pre…

Kansas Legislature overrides veto, passes pro-pregnancy center bill

The Kansas Legislature recently overturned Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that protects the right of pregnancy centers to provide care to women in… The post Kansas Legislature overrides veto, passes pro-pregnancy center bill appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Kansas Legislator Overrides Governors Veto - Civil Deadline

The political standoff in Kansas moved quickly on Friday, ending with Republican lawmakers decisively overriding Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill centered on pro-life pregnancy centers. Within hours of Kelly’s rejection, the GOP-controlled legislature pushed the measure through, signaling both urgency and firm alignment within Republican ranks on the issue. Governor Kelly’s veto ...