Kathleen Sebelius in Wikipedia.org political website
On Civil Rights:
No Constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage
Sebelius did not support an April 2005 amendment to the Kansas Constitution that made same-sex marriage in the state unconstitutional.
Sebelius said she supported the existing state law outlawing same-sex marriage, viewed it as sufficient, and therefore opposed the constitutional amendment. The amendment passed with 70 percent voter approval.
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Apr 21, 2008
On Abortion:
Vetoed Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act as unconstitutional
On April 21, 2008, Sebelius vetoed SB 389, titled the Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act by its sponsors. Sebelius objected to the constitutionality, efficacy and morality of the proposed legislation.Sebelius wrote, "The
US Supreme Court decisions make clear that any law regulating abortion must contain exceptions for pregnancies which endanger the woman's life or health. However,
SB 389 allows a variety of individuals to seek a court order preventing a woman from obtaining an abortion, even where it may be necessary to save her life. I am concerned that the bill is unconstitutional or even worse, endangers the lives of women."
In addition, she expressed concern that the bill would "likely encourage extensive litigation" and that it "unnecessarily jeopardizes the privacy of Kansas women's confidential medical records."
Source: Wikipedia.com article "Kathleen_Sebelius"
Apr 21, 2008
On Abortion:
Endorsed by Planned Parenthood for years as pro-choice
Sebelius has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood and they have conducted fundraising activity on her behalf. Sebelius vetoed abortion legislation in Kansas in 2003, 2005, 2006, and again in 2008.In 2008, Sebelius vetoed House Substitute for
Senate Bill 389, titled the Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act by its sponsors. Proponents of the bill claimed the legislation would strengthen late-term abortion laws and prevent "coerced abortions" particularly with respect to minors.
Source: Wikipedia.com article "Kathleen_Sebelius"
Apr 21, 2008
On Crime:
Opponent of capital punishment during Supreme Court ruling
Sebelius is an opponent of capital punishment. During her first term, the Kansas capital punishment laws were declared unconstitutional by the Kansas Supreme Court.
However, on appeal by then-Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline, the ruling was again overturned and the current law reinstated by the United States Supreme Court.
Source: Wikipedia.com article "Kathleen_Sebelius"
Apr 21, 2008
On Gun Control:
Vetoed concealed carry law
Sebelius has said she supports Kansans' right to own firearms, but does not believe a broad concealed carry law would make them safer: "I don't believe allowing people to carry concealed handguns into sporting events, shopping malls, grocery stores, or
the workplace would be good public policy. And to me the likelihood of exposing children to loaded handguns in their parents' purses, pockets and automobiles is simply unacceptable."Sebelius vetoed, like her Republican predecessor Bill Graves, a
concealed carry law that would have allowed citizens to carry concealed weapons after obtaining a state permit and passing an FBI background check. The veto left Kansas, at the time, as one of four states without any form of a conceal-carry law.
On March 21, 2006, she vetoed Senate Bill 418, a similar concealed-carry bill. On March 25, Sebelius's veto was overturned after the Kansas House of Representatives voted 91-33 to override it. This followed the Kansas Senate's 30-10 override vote.
Source: Wikipedia.com article "Kathleen_Sebelius"
Apr 21, 2008
On Gun Control:
Allow machine gun ownership if NFA requirements met
On April 21, 2008, Sebelius signed Senate Bill 46 into law, which repealed a 1933 state law prohibiting civilian ownership of machine guns and other firearms restricted by the National Firearms Act of 1934 provided that any prospective civilian owner
successfully meets the requirements of the NFA. The law was passed in part to address legal issues that could have prevented dealers from delivering firearms to law enforcement agencies in Kansas. The law takes effect on July 1.
Source: Wikipedia.com article "Kathleen_Sebelius"
Apr 21, 2008
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