September, October abortions reflect impact of ‘trigger’ law

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – There were no abortions reported to Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services in September; two lives were lost to abortion in October. Both October abortions were performed surgically—one via suction curettage and one via dilation and evacuation (D&E). One fetus was at 9 weeks’ gestation at the time of theContinue reading “September, October abortions reflect impact of ‘trigger’ law”

CDC, Guttmacher Institute report vastly different abortion figures for 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Two of the nation’s leading compilers of abortion data published unique reports providing insight into U.S. abortion incidence during 2020. In 2020, a total of 620,327 abortions were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The information was provided by central health agencies for 47 states, the District ofContinue reading “CDC, Guttmacher Institute report vastly different abortion figures for 2020”

Kentucky Annual Abortion Report: 2,550 abortions in post-Roe commonwealth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – In 2022, 2,550 lives were lost to abortion in Kentucky. That’s according to the annual abortion report published by the Office of Vital Statistics, a branch of the commonwealth’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services. While 2022 was on track to yield the highest annual abortion total since the Cabinet startedContinue reading “Kentucky Annual Abortion Report: 2,550 abortions in post-Roe commonwealth”

The Centers for Hope reach lost through counseling, pregnancy help ministry and thrifting in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) – A nonprofit that began as two separate ministries of a Kentucky Baptist Convention church is faithfully reaching the lost in Warren County. A counseling ministry that started for members of Living Hope Baptist Church in 2016 soon expanded into the community. Local churches began asking questions about what the CenterContinue reading “The Centers for Hope reach lost through counseling, pregnancy help ministry and thrifting in Bowling Green”

Behind the numbers: Amendment 2’s defeat came down to rural-urban divide

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky voters rejected Constitutional Amendment 2 on Nov. 8. The pro-life measure failed by a margin of 4.8 percentage points. The amendment would have added a section to the Kentucky constitution stating: “To protect human life, nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortionContinue reading “Behind the numbers: Amendment 2’s defeat came down to rural-urban divide”

August abortions nosedive to 1 in preview of Kentucky’s post-Roe future

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – In August 2022, one life was lost to abortion in Kentucky. The sudden flatline follows an Aug. 1 order to reinstate the commonwealth’s trigger law, which banned elective abortion. Under the law, abortions are permitted to protect the life and health of a pregnant woman. The exception allows physicians to performContinue reading “August abortions nosedive to 1 in preview of Kentucky’s post-Roe future”

Yes for Life rally bolsters support for pro-life Constitutional Amendment 2

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Pro-life Kentuckians converged on the Capitol steps for a rally in support of Constitutional Amendment 2 on Saturday (Oct. 1) despite a vocal opposition. The Yes for Life Alliance organized the afternoon, which featured a host of speakers, live music and a march through the Capitol. “Faithfulness to God means faithfulnessContinue reading “Yes for Life rally bolsters support for pro-life Constitutional Amendment 2”

Friends of Life banquet celebrates work of pregnancy resource centers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) – More than 100 pastors and pregnancy resource center directors from across the commonwealth gathered at Hillvue Heights Church to build connections with one another and celebrate pro-life work in Kentucky on Thursday. The evening began with applause for PRC directors and employees in attendance, and recognition of two individuals whoContinue reading “Friends of Life banquet celebrates work of pregnancy resource centers”

Ky. Supreme Court denies request to block abortion ban as litigation continues

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Supreme Court denied a request by EMW Women’s Surgical Center and Planned Parenthood—the commonwealth’s only abortion providers—for emergency relief against the state’s trigger abortion ban on Thursday (August 18). Abortion remains illegal in Kentucky as the case moves forward in the state’s highest court. The seven-judge panel’s decision isContinue reading “Ky. Supreme Court denies request to block abortion ban as litigation continues”

June abortions dip to 2022 low in Kentucky following Roe v. Wade’s fall

By Tessa Redmond LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – In June 2022, 304 lives were lost to abortion in Kentucky. Due to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade on June 24, which changed the landscape of abortion access in the commonwealth, it is the lowest monthly total reported thisContinue reading “June abortions dip to 2022 low in Kentucky following Roe v. Wade’s fall”