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 communicationsContinue reading “Amended records show 14 Kentuckians have had abortions so far this year”
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No abortions reported by Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services in May
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – There were no abortions reported to Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services during May 2024. In a message sent to Kentucky Today through the Open Records Center, a representative for the Cabinet noted there were no records to fulfill an open records request submitted on June 20: “After a diligentContinue reading “No abortions reported by Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services in May”
More than 4,000 Kentucky women sought out-of-state abortions in 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Abortion is currently illegal in Kentucky, one of 14 states to enforce a total ban in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade’s downfall. The lack of access drove 4,450 Kentucky women across state lines seeking to end their pregnancies last year. The Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion research and advocacy organization, tracks abortion provisionsContinue reading “More than 4,000 Kentucky women sought out-of-state abortions in 2023”
No legal abortions reported in Kentucky for fourth straight month
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – There were no abortions reported to Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services during April 2024. Four months into the year, the state has not reported a single legal abortion. In a message sent to Kentucky Today through the Open Records Center, a representative for the Cabinet noted there were noContinue reading “No legal abortions reported in Kentucky for fourth straight month”
In Kentucky, no legal abortions reported in March
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – There were no abortions reported to Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services during March 2024. In an email sent to Kentucky Today on April 18, a representative for the Cabinet noted there were no records to fulfill an open records request submitted on April 11: “After a diligent search, theContinue reading “In Kentucky, no legal abortions reported in March”
U.S. abortions top the 1M marker in 2023 for first time in over decade
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion research and policy organization, released new data Tuesday demonstrating a spike in overall abortions provided nationwide and a continuing upward trend in the use of medication to terminate pregnancies last year. More than 1 million abortions in 2023 An estimated 1,026,690 abortions were provided within theContinue reading “U.S. abortions top the 1M marker in 2023 for first time in over decade”
16 lives lost to abortion in 2023 as Kentucky settles into post-Roe era
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – In 2023, 16 lives were lost to abortion in Kentucky. A post-Roe abortion ban and heartbeat law in the commonwealth prohibit pregnancy terminations under all circumstances except where the life and health of the mother is at risk. The exception allows physicians to perform an abortion if he or she decides, withinContinue reading “16 lives lost to abortion in 2023 as Kentucky settles into post-Roe era”
More than 297K lives lost to abortion in Kentucky since 1973
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Monday marked 51 years since the Supreme Court established a right to elective abortion nationwide under the banner of Roe v. Wade. It is also two days shy of 19 months since the high court gutted their earlier decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, returning the issue of abortion legality to the states. Under theContinue reading “More than 297K lives lost to abortion in Kentucky since 1973”
2 abortions reported in Kentucky during November 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – After two months free of legal abortions reported to the state, two pregnancy terminations were performed in Kentucky in November 2023. Under Kentucky law, abortions are permitted to protect the life and health of the mother. The exception allows physicians to perform an abortion if he or she decides, within “reasonableContinue reading “2 abortions reported in Kentucky during November 2023”
CDC report: More than 625K in U.S. lost lives to abortion in 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – In 2021, 625,978 legal abortions were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The information was provided by central health agencies for 46 states, the District of Columbia and New York City, yielding a patchwork picture of lives lost to abortion in the United States. Reporting abortion data toContinue reading “CDC report: More than 625K in U.S. lost lives to abortion in 2021”
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