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In mid-2022, Kentucky was one of the fastest states to outlaw abortion on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its landmark 1973 decision, thanks to a preemptive state law enacted...
Mar 13, 2024 · Kentucky voters turned out in 2022 to protect abortion rights—but the state ban has remained in place, with devastating consequences for those receiving and providing reproductive healthcare.
- Emilia Dominguez
Apr 14, 2022 · Kentucky ended virtually all in-state abortions on Wednesday, enacting a sweeping law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, restricts minors’ access to the procedure, and cracks...
- What Does Kentucky HB 148, Kentucky's Trigger Law, do?
- Where Will Abortions Be available?
- How Do People Find Abortion Care Outside Kentucky?
- What About Abortion pills?
- Can I Still Get Plan B?
Kentucky's trigger law, enacted in 2019 as House Bill 148, states that an abortion performed by a physician is allowed "in reasonable medical judgment to prevent the death or substantial risk of death" of people who are pregnant. It also permits abortion "to prevent serious, permanent impairment of a life-sustaining organ of a pregnant woman." Othe...
Abortions will be available in most of the seven states surrounding Kentucky, but probably only temporarily. Tennessee and Missouri also have trigger laws to end abortion in the event of Roe being struck down. But Tennessee's law goes into effect 30 days after such a decision and Missouri's would require certification by the state's attorney genera...
Several nonprofit organizationswork to help people identify sites outside the state and schedule appointments. Their assistance includes help with costs of abortion as well as travel and child care. They include: 1. The A Fund, at kyafund.org, which helps with costs of abortion. Patients must use a clinic associated with A Fund, which will contribu...
The use of medication to terminate a pregnancy up to 10 weeks now accounts for about half the abortions in the United States, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-partisan health policy organization. It is considered safe and highly effective, Kaiser said. The method involves taking the drug mifepristone, which stops the pregnancy from ...
Yes, emergency contraception, often called "Plan B" is available without a prescription from pharmacies. It is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex and generally works best if take within three days, according to theKaiser Family Foundation. The cost is around $50. Several other methods of emergency contraception are available from a phy...
Feb 17, 2023 · The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a long-anticipated decision Thursday on whether a pair of major abortion bans should be blocked until a couple of Louisville-based abortion providers'...
Jun 24, 2022 · Kentucky law does not include express constitutional or statutory protections for abortion. To the contrary, Kentucky’s policy preference is to ban abortion to the fullest extent of the law: “Children, whether born or unborn, are the greatest natural resource in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”
Feb 16, 2023 · The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that the state's near-total bans on abortion will remain in place while a lawsuit over the matter continues. The bans include a six-week ban and a...
