Kentucky Senate Approves Bill for Child Support During Pregnancy

The bipartisan bill, passed by the Kentucky Senate, allows parents to seek child support for pregnancy expenses, reflecting a broader national debate on fetal rights.

• The Kentucky Senate passed a bipartisan bill enabling parents to request child support for unborn children, aiming to cover pregnancy expenses retroactively up to a year after birth.
• Legislation similar to Georgia's, which mandates child support from conception, has been proposed in at least six states, including Kentucky, amid a national discourse on fetal rights.
• The bill's passage in Kentucky is part of a larger trend following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, with states and federal lawmakers reevaluating child support laws in a post-Roe America.
• Critics argue the changes could perpetuate abortion stigma and equate embryos and fetuses with living persons, while supporters see it as necessary support for pregnant women and unborn children.
• The measure now advances to the House, where it must pass before becoming law, amidst concerns it could pave the way for fetal personhood legal and constitutional protections.

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