Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Crofton, said he proposed the law in reaction to states that allow abortions to take place later during pregnancy. Abortions resulting in a live birth are extremely rare, according to the CDC.
In the state's largest school district, Jefferson County, officials plan to directly employ law enforcement instead of hiring off-duty city police officers. A decision has not been made about arming the officers.
Bevin issued the great majority of his pardons during his final days in office and the public didn’t become aware of the actions until he left office at midnight on Dec. 10.
