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Dec 02, 2025
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Marcum v. Crews

After initially refusing to provide her with care, the Department of Corrections eventually acknowledged Ms. Marcum’s diagnosis in 2016 and recognized the medical necessity of prescribing Hormone Therapy for her condition. She now brings the suit on behalf of herself and a class of current and future individuals in the Kentucky Department of Corrections’ custody because she, and sixty-six other current prisoners are being, or will soon be denied access to that gender affirming care as a result of Senate Bill 2, which passed the General Assembly in 2025.
Court Case
Nov 18, 2024
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Poe v Coleman: Restoring Abortion Access in Kentucky

A Kentuckian filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court challenging two of the Commonwealth’s abortion bans on behalf of herself and all pregnant Kentuckians seeking an abortion.
Court Case
Dec 08, 2023
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Jane Doe v. Daniel Cameron: Restoring Abortion Access in Kentucky

A Kentuckian filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court challenging two of the Commonwealth’s abortion bans on behalf of herself and all pregnant Kentuckians seeking an abortion.
Court Case
Jul 22, 2022
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EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Daniel Cameron – Challenge to Kentucky Abortion Bans

With the fall of Roe, we're now suing in state court arguing the Kentucky Constitution guarantees the rights to privacy, bodily autonomy, and self-determination.