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Photo of protesters holding pro-trans signage. Text: Kentucky lawmakers are interfering with the rights of LGBTQ Youth...so we sued. Photo Credit: Von Smith
May 3, 2023

Doe v. Thornbury - Challenge to Transgender Health Care Ban

LGBTQ Equality
Status: Filed

After Kentucky lawmakers took aim at trans youth during the 2023 general assembly, we're suing in state court to prevent the gender-affirming healthcare ban portion of Senate Bill 150, one of the worst anti...

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Protesters hold signs at rally in Louisville, KY. Yellow poster on right half reads, "Abortion access for all." Other signs are illegible.
Jul 22, 2022

EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Daniel Cameron – Challenge to Kentucky Abortion Bans

Reproductive Freedom Project
Status: In state trial court

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.

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Prison Outside View
May 3, 2022

Thurman v. Crews: Religious Liberty in Kentucky Prisons

Religious Liberty
Status: Filed

Prison officials violated Carlos Thurman's religious liberties when they forcibly cut his hair. We're suing in federal court.

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Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

EMW, et al. v. Beshear, et al. (2017)

Reproductive Freedom Project
Status: Lost appeal

First Amendment challenge to abortion ultrasound law (HB2).

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Wooden gavel
Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

EMW, et al. v. Glisson (2017)

Reproductive Freedom Project
Status: Pending

Substantive DP and 1st Amend. retaliation challenge to CHFS’s threat to revoke EMW’s license due to purportedly deficient hospital and ambulance transfer agreements.

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Wooden gavel
Nov 22, 2017

Hart v. Thomas (2017)

Religious Liberty

First Amendment challenge to content/viewpoint based restrictions on personalized license plate applications. Plaintiff jointly represented by ACLU of Ky. and Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF...

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