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Saturday marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. Here’s how the decision impacted Kentuckians and Hoosiers since then.
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With Kentucky’s abortion ban in effect, pregnant patients can’t get an abortion in the state unless their lives are at risk. That’s forcing some to seek care elsewhere. Out of Kentucky’s seven bordering states, only one has abortion protections. Alana Watson made the trip to an abortion provider in Illinois and documented moments along the way, to better understand what the process is for those seeking care.
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An injunction remains in place for other sections of House Bill 3, which restricts abortion medication and makes access harder for minors.
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Access to abortion in Kentucky hangs in the balance. More pregnancies means more need for prenatal care in a state already lacking.
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said Roe v. Wade got it “generally right” and he is against “late-stage” abortions.
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It wasn’t long ago that Tonya Jones felt she couldn’t be out and proud in her eastern Kentucky hometown of Pikeville. She used to drive three hours to Lexington for any semblance of an LGBTQ-friendly community.
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Abortion-rights advocates rallied Monday morning at the steps of the Christian County Justice Center to state their opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced he’s asked an appellate court to stay a decision earlier Thursday to block enforcement of two Kentucky abortion laws — including the trigger ban that went into effect almost a week ago, following the United States Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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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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Kentucky’s only two abortion clinics say the restrictions on nearly all abortions run against the state’s constitution.