Kansas Governor Laura Kelly executed her Veto power Friday, April 14th, on two controversial bills. The first, know as the Born Alive Bill, would have established legal protections for infants that are born alive after an attempted abortion, requiring doctors to provide the same level of care as any newborn. The Bill would also create criminal penalties and legal consequences for doctors that fail to provide immediate care. Kelly called the bill misleading and unnecessary, saying the intent of the Bill was to interfere in medical decisions that should remain between doctors and their patients.
She also vetoed, House Bill 23-04 which would add firearm safety education programs to grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Kelly says it’s not up to the legislature to establish curriculum and education standards for students, but the responsibility of the state board of education
