Kelly vetoes bill allowing child support from moment of conception

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Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill making fathers responsible for picking up the cost of child support from the moment of conception.

Kelly said the bill had "broad and sweeping implications" that would undercut voters' decision in 2022 to reject a constitutional amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the state constitution.

“Kansans already made it very clear that they don’t want lawmakers involved in personal matters," Kelly said in a statement.

"It’s time we listen to them. As I have . . .

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