Second Baptist in Greenville embraces ministry to single, pregnant women
GREENVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Diana Anderson, executive director of Pathway of Hope, felt there needed to be an avenue connecting her pregnancy resource center clients to local churches. Second Baptist Church and Melissa Bivins stepped up to make that happen. “We can only do so much as far as discipleship goes,” Anderson explained. A few…
FIRST-PERSON: Pregnancy resource centers are essential
When I started building our baby registry, I was immediately overwhelmed by the price tags on basic items every parent and infant needs. Car seat, crib and mattress, stroller, diapers and wipes, bottles, burp clothes — everything easily tallying into the $1,000+ range for budget brands. And let’s not forget about the cost of medical…
Amended records show 14 Kentuckians have had abortions so far this year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Between January and June of 2024, 14 abortions were provided to Kentucky residents — a corrected figure issued by the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH). New records obtained by Kentucky Today from the DPH’s Cabinet of Health and Family Services include the update. It is a correction of previous communications…
Safe Haven Baby Box hotline number will be displayed in Kentucky high schools
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Right to Life, a pro-life organization on the frontlines of efforts to install Safe Haven Baby Boxes across the state, announced Thursday that posters displaying a hotline number for mothers in crisis will be posted in Kentucky high schools. House Bill 272—legislation that requires the hotline number be displayed in…
Kentucky’s 39th Safe Haven Baby Box opens in Richmond
RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) – “It’s a good day to be in Richmond,” Monica Kelsey told a crowd who gathered to bless a newly installed Safe Haven Baby Box on Tuesday. “Today we offer women a 100% anonymous option if they so choose to surrender their infant here in Richmond, Ky.” Kelsey, the founder and CEO…
Owen County pregnancy center prepares to serve community
OWENTON, Ky. (KT) – Hope Lives Pregnancy Center in Owenton, a ministry initiated by Kentucky Baptists, will be opening soon. Renovations of a new building are in full swing as the center prepares to bring education, support and ultrasounds — a rare commodity in Owen County — to local families. “A big deal for the community is…offering…
Pregnant & Parenting scholarship empowers Louisville mothers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Right to Life of Louisville is financially supporting four young mothers as they pursue higher education this year through the Pregnant & Parenting Scholarship program. “The pregnancy and parenting scholarship is an opportunity for women who are students to receive a scholarship or a financial contribution toward their tuition wherever they’re…
Crossroads Life Center celebrates 20 years of pregnancy help ministry in Glasgow
GLASGOW, Ky. (KT) – A beloved pregnancy resource center in Barren County celebrated two decades of ministry last week. Crossroads Life Center was joined by the local Chamber of Commerce, pastors, volunteers, donors and area business leaders for a ribbon cutting, refreshments and tours of the ministry building on Tuesday, June 25. Carla Estes, executive…
Judge dismisses challenge to Kentucky’s abortion ban
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A circuit court judge on Friday dismissed a challenge to Kentucky’s abortion ban brought by three Jewish women in late 2022, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing because their alleged injuries caused by state laws were “hypothetical.” Lisa Sobel, Jessica Kalb and Sarah Baron, all residents of Louisville, brought the case.…
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