As our volunteers arrive home from Frankfort today and settle in, we want to share the Good, the Bad, and the To Do’s with our supporters. The Good is that we have 2 new co-sponsors: Senators Wise and Embry! Please thank them for their support! The Bad is that our hearing in the Health & Welfare committee is NOT going to be tomorrow. Mary Kathryn spoke directly with the committee chair, Sen. Julie Raque Adams, and she indicated that our…
Kentucky Home Birth Coalition found out today that SB85 will NOT have its Health & Welfare Committee Hearing tomorrow. We are not certain for sure when our hearing date will be, though there is a chance it will be next week. Keep an eye out for some important updates and action items!
Whew! Let us catch our breath, and we’ll catch you up! Last Friday, Kentucky Home Birth Coalition volunteer Mary Duke was interviewed on Bowling Green’s WBKO Midday Newscast. If you missed it, it’s a must-see! On Wednesday, several KHBC volunteers, our lobbyists, and constituents went to Frankfort to discuss SB85 with our state Senators. We had several supporters speak to legislators and also attend the Senate Health & Welfare meeting. Check out this footage from 2:21 until 2:47 when Senator Givens…