Press Releases

ACLU-KY Statement on Supreme Court ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo

Statement from ACLU-KY Staff Attorney Heather Gatnarek on U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Striking Down Ban on Safe Abortion Method in Kentucky

Victory! The Sixth Circuit for the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision striking down Kentucky's House Bill 454, which would have banned a safe abortion method and pushed abortion care out of reach.

ACLU-KY Statement on Veto of Senate Bill 9  

Statement from ACLU-KY Reproductive Freedom Project Field Organizer Jackie McGranahan regarding veto of Senate Bill 9, anti-abortion bill.

Statement from ACLU-KY and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky regarding final passage of Senate Bill 9

Statement from ACLU-KY and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky regarding final passage of Senate Bill 9, anti-abortion bill amended to include provisions of House Bill 451.

Abortion Care Is Health Care And Essential During COVID-19 Pandemic

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU-KY) condemn Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s attempt to institute an abortion ban during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ACLU-KY Shares Written Testimony Regarding HB451 as Lawmakers Continue Advancing Bills Amidst Public Health Emergency

We shared written testimony regarding House Bill 451, yet another anti-abortion measure, with lawmakers, due to limited Capitol access and public health recommendations to avoid large gatherings as a result of COVID-19.

ACLU Presents Oral Argument in Case Challenging Kentucky Law Banning Abortion Procedure

ACLU will present oral arguments in the Sixth Circuit for the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals challenging a Kentucky abortion ban law.

ACLU-KY Letter to Senators regarding SB9, Attack on Abortion Access

Letter from ACLU-KY Advocacy Director Kate Miller to members of Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee regarding Senate Bill 9, another attack on abortion access.

ACLU-KY, Rep. Attica Scott to Discuss Pre-filed legislation to Improve Maternal Health

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU-KY) will join State Representative Attica Scott to discuss pre-filed legislation aimed at addressing racial bias in healthcare that fuels both infant and maternal mortality rates.