line and on to the governor s desk. as this new data shows while alabama has a female governor, only four female state senators and that puts alabama in 47th place. women represent just 15% of alabama s legislature. but alabama isn t alone. two other states that recently passed restrictive abortion laws ranked in the bottom ten. women control 13% of mississippi state house and just 22% of kentucky s legislature. georgia, which passed a heart beat bill earlier this month women representing 30% of state lawmakers. despite men controlling the labors of legislation across the board, the associate director of this study says one thing is clear, quote, women on both sides of the aisle are particularly passionate and they feel that they as women are best suited to speak to it because of its correct affect on women. and that does wrap up things for this hour. i m kristen welker in washington. ali velshi picks things up.