HB 3: Pro-choice groups protest against new abortion bill
Pro-choice advocates gathered Wednesday at the state capitol in Frankfort in anticipation of a veto override of House Bill 3.
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Pro-choice advocates gathered Wednesday at the state capitol in Frankfort in anticipation of a veto override of House Bill 3.
Tru trump's and now it's pretty clear that in this balance of the court, this is incredibly important. >> one of the topics that's been talked about over the last 24 hours, in terms of immediate, maybe not so much immediate, but direct impact, it might be felt, abortion rights in this country, roe v. wade 1937, it was a 7-2 decision, president trump when he was come paining said he was very much interested in a supreme court that could overturn roe v. wade. row v wade, is it going to remain the law of the land or is it in jeopardy? >> for pro choice groups who have been accused of being chicke...
Imperative to elect oshoff. >> this was the congressional election. bernie sanders was asked if john osoff -- especially because the next day, bernie sanders and keith ellison, the deputy chair of the dnc, were going to omaha, a mixed record on abortion, prompted a whole backlash from pro choice groups. so a bit of a speed bump in this unity tour. but then bernie sanders put out that statement, clarifying that he is supporting jon oshoff, and coincidentally, didn't look great, tom perez happened to be campaigning at the same time all of this was going down. >> so what is the point of this tour...
When, in fact, i disagree with that characterization entirely. in fact, it's pro choice groups who limit the rights of women and that's the right to life -- >> how so, kaylee? >> i listened the whole time. let me finish. the pro choice are the ones limiting the right to life for millions of unborn women and babies who are slaughtered to the tune of half a million each year. those are the groups who are rolling back the rights of women. and you want to talk about this administration rolling back the rights of women, rachel? no. >> how so? >> this administration wants to put in place paid matern...
While this plays out, the supreme court says a group of catholic nuns does not have to comply with the contraception mandate in the affordable care act. most plans have to cover aproofd contraceptives for women. >> that includes charitable groups, universities and hoopts. they're all compelled to comply. but the colorado organization, little sisters of the poor on theed. now they need to say if writing that they're a religious organization and for the time be close, they are exempt from tear requirement. it could, however, impact many other groups across the nation. >> this decision that the s...