LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – When the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion on June 24, 2022, it triggered a chain reaction in Kentucky that is still reverberating throughout the Bluegrass State. Fewer abortions amid legal battles One year after Roe, Kentucky’s abortion rate has flatlined as the state’s abortion ban outlawing elective pregnancyContinue reading “EXPLAINER: Kentucky one year post-Roe”
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Sanctity of Life Sunday: 6 practical ways Ky. Baptists can stand for life in 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Baptist Convention churches will join with other Southern Baptist Churches throughout the nation Sunday to celebrate and affirm the sanctity of human life — that every person is made in the image of God. This year, Sanctity of Life Sunday falls on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, theContinue reading “Sanctity of Life Sunday: 6 practical ways Ky. Baptists can stand for life in 2023”
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”
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”
After Roe: What happens to abortion access in Kentucky now?
By Tessa Redmond FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — With the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that topples Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood, the issue of abortion has returned to the states. For Kentucky, that means abortion is no longer an option. “As of this morning, except where the health of the mother is atContinue reading “After Roe: What happens to abortion access in Kentucky now?”
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