reproductive rights

Three women filed a lawsuit saying Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban violated their religious freedom and hurt their ability to grow their family.

Three Democratic women walked out of the House Human Health Services committee in protest of legislation they say shames women who choose to terminate non-viable pregnancies rather than carry them to term.

Kentucky became one of the first states to block most abortions following the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

With a new chief justice and two new members on the seven-person court following last year’s general election, there’s still no clarity over whether the temporary bans on abortion could be lifted or kept in place.

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.

The plaintiffs practice Judaism, a religion which does not believe life begins at conception.

The law makes it a felony to provide abortions in most cases, with exceptions only to save the life of the pregnant patient, if there are fatal fetal anomalies, or in cases of rape or incest up to 10 weeks.

Indiana’s new law makes it a level 5 felony and carries a fine of up to $10,000 and six years in prison for anyone providing an abortion outside of the narrow exceptions.

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