Issue Position: Standing With Kentucky Women

Issue Position

Women's Healthcare:
Kentucky needs to respect women enough to stay out of their doctor's offices. Women will never been fully equal members of society if we limit and restrict their access to constitutionally protected medical procedures. Both Adam & Gill have consistently stood up for a woman's right to make her own healthcare choices.

Building the Kentucky Commission on Women
In his last proposed budget, Matt Bevin shamefully gutted funding to 70 programs under the Kentucky Commission on Women. These important programs did everything from combating domestic violence, to working to stop the evil of human trafficking, to funding programs encouraging young women to pursue an education in STEM.

Adam Edelen will not only restore funds for these vital programs, but will also promote the Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission on Women to a member of the Governor's Cabinet. Programs that empower Kentucky women and girls and provide them with real opportunities and needed protections will no longer be treated as optional or as bargaining chips in a state budget.

Equal and Overdue Representation in Leadership
The leadership of Kentucky's government is spearheaded by the secretaries of State Government Cabinets who are charged with keeping much of Kentucky's public services moving forward.

Adam is committed to ensuring that the leadership in his administration represents all Kentucky, including Kentucky women. Under an Edelen administration, no less than half of the Cabinets will be led by women, as its past time we hear everyone's voice in Frankfort.

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