Ky: Vote No on Amendment 2

Update: the no’s have it! Now there’s at least a way to fight this ridiculousness in court.

I will vote no on Amendment 2. When I go to vote, it will be with the image above in mind.

That may sound strange to some. Don’t all the people who love babies and children want to vote yes to stop almost all abortions in the state? When Roe was overturned this year, abortion was left to the states. Ky’s trigger law, put into place by the Republican super majority legislature, made Ky a place where a safe abortion, whether early, in cases of rape, incest or otherwise, could not be had. While litigation has continued, the constitutional amendment on the ballot is our last chance to stop this extreme measure.

I love babies. I also think they should be cared for and loved. If a child is born to someone who does not want children or has been raped ,their chances of living a good life are already lower. What about adoption though? Some on the right seem to think that is the solution to the problem. They seem to ignore the fact that there are approximately 10,000 children currently in foster care in Ky.

Furthermore, if states have gotten to decide abortion, what else will the Supreme Court put back in their hands? Gay marriage? Interracial marriage? Religious freedom? The right to protect yourself? Where does it stop?

The Court’s political, narrow-minded decision did away with a fifty-year precedent. If you value your freedom and rights and consider yourself a red-blooded American, I highly suggest you consider the fact that, if they can take away this established right, they will take away anything.

When you enter the voting booth, please think of what you cherish most about being an American. Think about the future of our children. Then cast a no vote on Amendment Two.