ACLU-KY Statement on Final Passage of House Bill 5
The final passage of House Bill 5 is not a surprise, but it is a disappointment.
The final passage of House Bill 5 is not a surprise, but it is a disappointment.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Citizens with outstanding bench warrants for low-level and nonviolent offenses in Jefferson County had an opportunity to resolve their cases without fear of arrest, thanks to the work of a group of government, justice, and community partners.
Newly filed SB 93 seeks to remove any training or efforts focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging from our primary schools. SB 93 also seeks to remove any language related to a trauma-informed approach in Kentucky K-12 schools.
Attorneys dismissed a class-action lawsuit yesterday challenging two Kentucky abortion bans brought on behalf of lead plaintiff Jane Doe and Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY — On Monday, attorneys informed a Kentucky court that after filing a class-action lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban last Friday, lead plaintiff Jane Doe learned her embryo no longer had cardiac activity.
A Kentucky woman filed a lawsuit today challenging the Commonwealth’s abortion bans. The case details the severe harms that Jane Doe and a class of all pregnant Kentuckians seeking abortion are enduring because the government has denied her access to the care she needs.