Kentucky Democrat Beshear links GOP challenger to reality of abortion law in reelection campaign

Published September 5, 2023 9:39 PM

By BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has pushed his opposition to Kentucky’s abortion ban to the forefront of his reelection campaign. He’s running an ad linking his Republican challenger to a reality of the law — requiring young victims of rape or incest to carry their pregnancies to term. The ad features a prosecutor denouncing the law’s lack of exceptions for rape or incest. It attacks GOP nominee Daniel Cameron for supporting the measure. It bans all abortions except to save a pregnant patient’s life or to prevent a disabling injury. For years, Republicans were on offense in opposing abortion. Now, Beshear is the aggressor against his anti-abortion challenger.

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