Voters in Kentucky Reject Anti-Abortion Ballot Proposal

Kentucky voters rejected a ballot proposal that would have amended the state constitution to explicitly say it does not protect a right to abortion, NBC News projects.

At the polls, voters were asked whether they were in favor of adding a new section in the state constitution that states: “To protect human life, nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.”

With 96% of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, 47.5% of voters said yes and 52.5% said no.

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