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With abortion’s legal status in Kentucky being litigated after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade rendered it illegal in nearly every instance in the state, leadership for the state’s abortion funds say they will remain committed to financially supporting people seeking the procedure.
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Reproductive rights proponents worry about the risk of counseling those who seek medication abortions, though they've published online support techniques and guides for safe use of the drugs.
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The case before Judge Perry argues Kentucky's constitution does not allow for the state's near-total abortion ban.
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Effective immediately, abortions performed or attempted after 6 weeks are now illegal in the state of Tennessee. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the green light Tuesday morning
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Kentucky’s public defenders are preparing for a potential surge in demand following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned federal protections for abortion access granted nearly 50 years ago under Roe v. Wade.
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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection plans at least two more hearings this month. Here's what we have learned in the first six.
