Lexington Democrat Rep. Lindsey Burke hopes her own story of becoming a mother appeals to “friendly faces across the aisle” and helps her restore abortion access in Kentucky. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)
FRANKFORT — Despite believing there is “very little appetite” in the Republican-controlled Kentucky legislature to roll back abortion bans, a Lexington Democrat hopes her own story of becoming a mother appeals to “friendly faces across the aisle.”
Rep. Lindsey Burke, D-Lexington , is filing three bills that roll back all abortion bans in Kentucky, protect medical records of Kentuckians who travel out of state to receive abortions where it’s legal and expand the Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) program to make sure new parents in the state can learn about mental health following birth.
Meanwhile, Senate Democratic Whip David Yates, of Louisville, filed Senate Bill 99 in early January that would add exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s abortion bans. It has not been assigned a committee.