Letter of Opposition to Abortion Ban, House Bill 3

One of the most extreme abortion bans will receive its first vote on March 1. We wrote to the committee in advance of testifying against HB3 in committee.

March 1, 2022

Protesters for Abortion Rights

One of the most extreme bans on abortion care will receive its first vote on March 1 in the House Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection.

In advance of the committee hearing, we wrote to express our strong opposition. Our letter outlines the tangible harms House Bill 3 would cause Kentuckians and how the proposal would violate Kentuckians' constitutional rights.

Read the letter in the PDF below.

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