On the eve of the legislature's veto session, Sen. Peter Kinder said he had the Senate votes to override the governor's veto of Kinder's bill to ban partial-birth abortions.
In additon, the governor's office released a letter criticizing the Senate sponsor of the partial-birth abortion bill, Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, for supporting a health-exemption in a 1996 Senate vote.
Carnahan's session extension specifically outlined health consideration in the partial-birth abortion issue. Senator Peter Kinder's bill is identical to the bill Carnahan previously vetoed and falls outside the extension guidelines. Since the bill does not mention health, some legislators believe the bill would be unconstitutional if passed. Senator Kinder explains his re-introduction of the bill.
Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, sponsored the original partial-birth abortion ban that was vetoed by the Governor. He said that the issue should be left until the next session.
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Giraradeau, said it was the governor's promise of including the issue in the special session that prevented an override.
Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said he will undoubtedly try to override Gov. Mel Carnahan's veto of his bill. Kinder said he is not overly confident about the veto session, noting that if his bid is successful, it would be only the seventh time Missouri's legislature has overridden a governor's veto.
Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, charged the bill was part of a national conspiracy to establish health clinics at public schools. "They want to talk about invasive, physical exams including unclothed genital exams that occurred after this bill was passed in the state of Pennsylvania," Kinder said shortly after his filibuster that ended the Senate session.
Although supporting concealed-weapons rights, Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, said has made a commitment to his Senate colleagues not bring the volatile issue onto the Senate floor.
Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, and Sen. Bill Kenney, R-Lee's Summit, charged the bill was part of a nationwide effort at government financed health care being orchestrated by a private foundation with interests in health care..
Senator Peter Kinder said his bill was originally designed to allow only retired judges, police officers and state officials to carry concealed weapons. . . . not all citizens.