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7.7KIssuesJudge overturns Kentucky dismemberment abortion ban, state to appeal
Last year, the Kentucky legislature passed a law that banned dilation and evacuation, or D&E, abortion procedures. Immediately, the ACLU vowed to...
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1.9KNewsbreakKentucky governor signs bill to ban discrimination-based abortions
Kentucky governor Matt Bevin held a ceremonial signing of an abortion discrimination ban in his state’s capital on Monday. House Bill...
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8.1KNewsbreakVictory: Appeals court overturns lower ruling, upholds Kentucky’s ultrasound law
In a 2-1 ruling yesterday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling that struck down a Kentucky law...
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2.0KNewsbreakFederal judge halts Kentucky pro-life heartbeat bill within hours of signing
Less than 24 hours after the Kentucky House passed Senate Bill 9 (SB9), the fetal heartbeat bill, with a vote of 71 to 19,...
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3.6KIssuesPlanned Parenthood ‘thrilled’ women can abort in KY after judge nixes law
U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers ruled on Friday that abortion facilities in Kentucky don’t have to have ambulance transfer or transport agreements...
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21.2KNewsbreakVictory: Kentucky Legislature votes to ban dismemberment abortions
UPDATED: On Tuesday, the Kentucky House voted 75-13 to ban dismemberment abortions, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. Less than...
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9.4KHuman InterestMeet 5 of today’s political leaders who are fighting for human rights
In today’s political climate, it can be highly unpopular for a government official to take a stand for the most basic of...
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21.7KNewsbreakKentucky could be the first state without an abortion facility as its last center braces for shutdown
Kentucky is on the cusp of being the first state without an abortion facility. Its last-remaining location, EMW Women’s Surgical Center, is...
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2.0KUncategorizedKentucky may close last abortion facility in state ‘based on patient safety’
The Courier-Journal reported yesterday that Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has “ordered the EMW Women’s Surgical Center in Louisville to stop providing abortions starting...
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3.9KHuman RightsBREAKING: Kentucky abortion clinic closes as landlord refuses to renew lease
On January 27, 2017, Kentucky will have one abortion clinic remaining in the state. EMW Women’s Clinic currently operates an abortion chain in...
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3.3KIssuesKentucky passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks
Kentucky lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill that will ban abortion after 20 weeks. The bill successfully cleared both the...
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2.9KNewsbreakKentucky Supreme Court rules to keep unlicensed abortion clinic closed
As Live Action News has covered, Lexington abortion facility EMW Women’s Clinic has been closed since June, when the Kentucky Court of Appeals...
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2.3KNewsbreakJudge rules Kentucky has the right to regulate abortion facility
On Wednesday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals granted an injunction against the EMW Women’s Clinic abortion facility sought by Republican Governor Matt...
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2.3KNewsbreakKasich allows Planned Parenthood to keep performing illegal abortions in Ohio
On Friday, Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich’s health department issued a waiver allowing a Cincinnati Planned Parenthood facility to continue performing abortions,...
