LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A study published last week analyzed administrative data from Kentucky Health Justice Network (KHJN), a Louisville-based advocacy organization, and compared it with abortion data from the state’s Department of Public Health to learn more about the those who seek support from abortion funds. Researchers chose the Bluegrass State because “Kentuckians seekingContinue reading “Study examines characteristics of those who called Ky. abortion fund for financial, practical support”
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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”
Nearly two dozen independent abortion clinics closed in U.S. between January and October
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – An annual report released by Abortion Care Network, the national association for independent abortion providers, discussed the impact of abortion bans on clinic closures nationwide in 2023. Independent abortion clinics — providers that are not private physicians’ offices, hospitals or Planned Parenthood — represent about 24% of all facilities offering abortions, butContinue reading “Nearly two dozen independent abortion clinics closed in U.S. between January and October”
Fertility post-Dobbs, interstate travel for abortion access, global prevalence of post-abortion depression
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Three studies released this fall analyzed the impact of abortion on mental health, provided preliminary data on the widespread effect abortion bans had on birth rates in the year following Roe v. Wade’s repeal and demonstrated an uptick in interstate travel to access abortion services. Approximately 32,000 annual births resulted from abortion bansContinue reading “Fertility post-Dobbs, interstate travel for abortion access, global prevalence of post-abortion depression”
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