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Abortion Access

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Press Release
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ACLU-KY Statement on Passage of House Bill 90

Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom Project, Abortion Access
Press Release
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Update on Kentucky Abortion Ban Class-Action Lawsuit

Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom Project, Abortion Access
Press Release
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Kentucky Woman Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Two Abortion Bans

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.
Issue Areas: Abortion Access, Reproductive Freedom Project
Court Cases: EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Daniel Cameron – Challenge to Kentucky Abortion Bans
News & Commentary
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One Year After Dobbs, Kentucky Is A Forced Birth State. Help Us Change That.

We'll never stop fighting for your right to make choices about your own body. Join us as we fight to restore and advocate for reproductive freedom in the commonwealth.
Legislation
Jan 14, 2025

SB 35: Abortion Ban Exceptions

Status: Introduced
Position: Support
Legislation
Jan 03, 2023

Restrictions on Abortion Care

Decisions about pregnancy are deeply personal and are best made by the pregnant person themselves. The state should never have the authority to force a person to remain pregnant against their will.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jan 03, 2023

Healthcare Discrimination and Refusal

No person should be denied access to healthcare because of who they are. This legislation failed in recent years, but will likely be filed in 2023 and gain more traction.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jan 03, 2023

Prohibition on Comprehensive Family Planning

Also known as a "gag rule," this legislation would limit the information healthcare providers can share with their patients. Similar legislation is filed each year and some has already become law.
Position: Oppose