Reproductive Freedom for All Applauds Governor Beshear’s Veto Against GOP-Led Anti-Abortion Legislation  - Reproductive Freedom for All®

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Reproductive Freedom for All Applauds Governor Beshear’s Veto Against GOP-Led Anti-Abortion Legislation 

Reproductive Freedom for All Applauds Governor Beshear’s Veto Against GOP-Led Anti-Abortion Legislation 

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Washington, DC — Yesterday, Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a bill Republican lawmakers falsely disguised as a clarification of the state’s extreme abortion ban, saying that it “threatens the life of pregnant women in Kentucky.” Over 85 reproductive freedom advocates urged the governor to veto the bill, with providers citing that the new language was vague, restrictive, and even more confusing than the current law. Republican-led anti-abortion legislation in Kentucky has historically served as a bellwether for how other red states attack reproductive freedom.

Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju released the following statement in response:

“Governor Beshear’s veto reaffirms that he will continue holding the line in Kentucky where there is an extreme abortion ban on the books. Democratic governors in red and blue states continue to take action against Republican state legislatures trying to jam through attacks on abortion access. We thank Governor Beshear for his leadership as we continue to work together in the fight to protect our fundamental freedoms.”

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For over 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America) has fought to protect and advance reproductive freedom at the federal and state levels—including access to abortion care, birth control, pregnancy and post-partum care, and paid family leave—for everybody. Reproductive Freedom for All is powered by its more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who support legal abortion.