Measure allows parent to seek child support up to a year after giving birth to retroactively cover pregnancy expenses

Measure allows parent to seek child support up to a year after giving birth to retroactively cover pregnancy expenses

The Republican-led Kentucky senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to grant the right to collect child support for fetuses, advancing a bill that garnered bipartisan support despite nationwide fallout from a controversial Alabama decision also advancing “fetal personhood”.

The measure would allow a parent to seek child support up to a year after giving birth to retroactively cover pregnancy expenses. The legislation – Senate Bill 110 – won senate passage on a 36-2 vote with little discussion to advance to the House. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers.

  • jballsEnglish
    1321·
    9 months ago

    The original version would have allowed a child support action at any time following conception, but the measure was amended to have such an action apply only retroactively after the birth within the time limit.

    Weird, it’s almost like there’s a huge difference between a fertilized egg and a baby.

    • ryathal
      11·
      9 months ago

      It also dodges issues with abortion and child support.