{"id":251772,"date":"2021-08-26T08:37:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T13:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=251772"},"modified":"2021-08-27T15:11:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T20:11:22","slug":"coalition-effort-kentucky-constitution-pro-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/coalition-effort-kentucky-constitution-pro-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Coalition launches effort to make Kentucky’s constitution pro-life, with endorsement from AG"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UPDATE, 8\/27\/21:<\/strong> Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said this week<\/a> that he is “proud” to endorse the efforts to add a pro-life amendment to the state constitution. “I’m optimistic about its passage,” he said, adding, “\u201cScience and technology have certainly underscored just how early in the womb life begins, and as people can see images of that, it\u2019s changing the national conversation about this (issue).”<\/p>\n

8\/26\/21:<\/strong> A coalition of pro-life organizations and state leaders in Kentucky have launched the “Yes for Life Alliance” in the hopes of raising awareness for House Bill 91, which will be up for a vote in the general election in November 2022. If enough people vote yes on the bill \u2014 or “yes for life” \u2014 it would pass an amendment affirming that the state constitution does not contain a “right” to an abortion or abortion funding.<\/p>\n

According to Kentucky Today<\/a>, the alliance’s founding members include\u00a0Kentucky Right to Life, the Kentucky Baptist Convention, the Catholic Conference of Kentucky,\u00a0Sisters for Life, The Family Foundation, and Commonwealth Policy Center. The groups announced the launch at the Kentucky State Fair, where\u00a0Yes for Life Chair Addia Wuchner spoke.<\/p>\n

“Kentuckians of faith and conscience have the incredible opportunity to make our Constitution reflect our pro-life values with their vote on November 8, 2022,\u201d said Wuchner. \u201cThe Yes for Life Alliance will encourage voters across the Commonwealth to use their ballot to stand up for the most vulnerable Kentuckians \u2014 our unborn children. We are so grateful to the courageous leaders in the General Assembly who passed legislation and gave us this chance to be clear that there is no right to an abortion or the funding for abortion in Kentucky.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: Pro-life organizations fight back against buffer zone ordinance in Kentucky<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Angela Minter, vice president of the alliance and president of Sisters for Life, also spoke of its importance. \u201cThe Yes for Life Constitutional Amendment is the final piece of the puzzle to make Kentucky a pro-life state,\u201d she said<\/a>. \u201cWe ask for the prayers and support of all Kentuckians as we embark on this journey to strengthen our Constitution. We will work in every corner of our Commonwealth, urging everyone to vote Yes for Life. Together, we can end the culture of death and make Kentucky lead the nation in defending the defenseless.\u201d<\/p>\n