Preserving Liberty in the Commonwealth

Since December 2021, when three people died in Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) custody in a single week, an additional 20 people have lost their lives while in LMDC custody.

A Chicago area woman – a lawful permanent resident – who has lived in the United States for nearly three decades is asking a federal court judge to step in and release her from ICE custody in the Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky more than a year after she was taken from her family.

The Commonwealth Voter Campaign is working to make sure Kentuckians have the accurate information they need to cast their ballots with confidence and make their voices heard. We’re mobilizing voters, volunteers, and communities across Kentucky to participate, encourage others to vote, and vote like their rights depend on it. Because the decisions made at the ballot box shape our rights, our communities, and the future of our democracy.

This fall, the ACLU of Kentucky and SisterSong will mark an important milestone: the 5th Annual Maternal Health Luncheon, and we are proud to welcome the Kentucky Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice as the event’s first sponsor. The luncheon, taking place October 17, 2026, at the University Club at the University of Louisville, has become an important gathering place for people committed to improving reproductive health and maternal health across Kentucky. Our three organizations bring different perspectives and experiences to this work, but we share a common foundation. KRCRC works to protect reproductive and religious freedom and ensure people can make deeply personal health decisions consistent with their own beliefs. SisterSong has helped define and advance the reproductive justice movement, centering the experiences of communities too often excluded from health care systems and public policy. The ACLU of Kentucky works to protect the civil liberties and constitutional rights that allow people to make those decisions free from unnecessary government interference. The Maternal Health Luncheon is where those principles become community. Much of advocacy happens in legislatures, courtrooms, and policy meetings. Once a year, this gathering deliberately shifts the focus. We listen to the people experiencing gaps in reproductive care. We learn from one another. We create space for people to see themselves not simply as observers of the movement, but as part of it. That connection matters, particularly now. Reproductive freedom does not exist separately from voting rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+ equality, economic opportunity, or religious liberty. The rights that shape our lives are connected, and protecting them requires a movement that understands those connections. We are grateful to KRCRC for helping make this fifth year gathering possible. Click Here to Register Now!