It’s been two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the ruling, taking away the constitutional right to abortion, leaving the decision up to each state.
Since then, abortion issues have been at the forefront for many state lawmakers, including in Kentucky where abortion is illegal at all stages of pregnancy unless the mother’s life is at risk.
In the wake of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Kentucky’s trigger law banned nearly all abortions in the Commonwealth. It was one of 13 states to have one.
Days later, that law faced legal challenges filed by the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and others.
That case went before the Kentucky Supreme Court who affirmed a previous ruling that kept the abortion ban in place.
Kentucky patients are required to make two trips: one for an in-person counseling session and then 24 hours later after the abortion.
Patients must also receive an ultrasound, even if it’s medically unnecessary. Plus you have to receive your abortion medication in person, because Kentucky bans the use of telehealth.
Hadley’s Law, filed last session, tried to add exceptions for survivors of rape and incest, women with non-viable pregnancies, and pregnant women dealing with health complications.
