BENTON, Ky. (KT) – When Evan and Bethany Lyles got married in 2010, they wanted a house full of kids. Eleven years and two sons later, that dream was taking shape. But their family wasn’t complete yet. In 2021, the Lyles prayerfully traversed the path of adoption with help from Hope That Binds, a nonprofitContinue reading “After losing a child, Marshall Co. family hopes their story will be ‘lifeline’ for others”
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‘Our churches need to be doing more to talk about abortion,’ pro-life advocate says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Laurelen Muller grew up in a Christian home where her parents read the Bible with her daily and took her to church biweekly — but she doesn’t recall hearing abortion addressed often in the local church. She’s seeking to change that. “I learned things from my parents and from … myContinue reading “‘Our churches need to be doing more to talk about abortion,’ pro-life advocate says”
March across Purple People Bridge a ‘stand for the sanctity of life’
COVINGTON, Ky. (KT) – A mass of pro-life individuals filled the Newport Levee and marched across the Purple People Bridge on Sunday, June 4, in a display of solidarity for unborn life. Karen Riegler, one of the event coordinators, said Cross the Bridge for Life got started in 2005 because pro-life coalitions from the greaterContinue reading “March across Purple People Bridge a ‘stand for the sanctity of life’”
With abortion clinic building on the market, pro-life Kentuckians celebrate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — The building that houses Kentucky’s only independent abortion provider, EMW Women’s Surgical Center, is for sale. Those in the commonwealth who have worked on the sidewalk, in the courts and in the local community to limit elective pregnancy termination and support women facing unplanned pregnancies were celebrating in the wake ofContinue reading “With abortion clinic building on the market, pro-life Kentuckians celebrate”
Kentucky abortion clinic up for sale
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The EMW Women’s Surgical Center, one of only two abortion clinics in Kentucky, is on the market with a listing of $3.5 million. The 14,124 square-foot building was built in 1969, originally designed as a paper company’s headquarters, but later turned into a medical office building in the early 1990s. ItContinue reading “Kentucky abortion clinic up for sale”
Retreat encourages foster, adoptive moms to turn their eyes upon Jesus
CUNNINGHAM, Ky. (KT) – Hope That Binds, a non-profit that empowers families to share the gospel through adoption and foster care by providing financial support and like-minded community, encouraged several dozen mothers to rest in the grace of Jesus during a retreat at the beginning of the year. “We’re learning that it’s just something that’sContinue reading “Retreat encourages foster, adoptive moms to turn their eyes upon Jesus”
First abortions reported in Ky. since October 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – In January 2023, two lives were lost to abortion in Kentucky. Kentucky entered 2023 with a trigger abortion ban blocking access to elective pregnancy termination. The law, which went into effect when Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, but was quickly blocked by a district court judge, was enforced following aContinue reading “First abortions reported in Ky. since October 2022”
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”
Ky. Baptist leaders applaud appeals court decision to reinstate abortion trigger law
By Tessa Redmond LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Baptist Convention leaders rejoiced over a Monday state appeals court decision that overruled an injunction against the state’s trigger abortion ban. The law has been blocked in court, allowing abortions to continue in Kentucky, since late June. “I, like all Kentucky Baptists, am grateful that no abortionsContinue reading “Ky. Baptist leaders applaud appeals court decision to reinstate abortion trigger law”
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