LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — At least three bills have been filed in the 2024 session of the Kentucky General Assembly that would roll back Kentucky’s current abortion ban, and pro-life leaders are calling on lawmakers to reject them. On Wednesday, Rep. Lindsey Burke, D-Lexington, along with other abortion advocates announced the filing of two pro-abortionContinue reading “Kentucky pro-life leaders oppose bills that would re-legalize some abortions”
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Luncheon, open house to connect KBC churches with west Ky. pregnancy resource center
PADUCAH, Ky. (KT) – A lunch-and-learn event is seeking to forge partnerships between churches and Hope Unlimited Family Care Center, a pregnancy center and prenatal clinic in western Kentucky. The Friends of Life Luncheon & Open House is a project birthed by Friends of Life, a Kentucky Baptist Convention initiative formed to mobilize Kentucky BaptistsContinue reading “Luncheon, open house to connect KBC churches with west Ky. pregnancy resource center”
Kentucky March for Life draws hundreds to state Capitol
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Pro-life supporters from across Kentucky and beyond converged in Frankfort for the Kentucky March for Life on Tuesday, undeterred by rain and chilly temperatures. “Today we’re celebrating,” said Addia Wuchner, executive director of the event’s sponsor, Kentucky Right to Life. “We’re celebrating the laws, and the lives that have been savedContinue reading “Kentucky March for Life draws hundreds to state Capitol”
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”
Bill seeking abortion access exceptions for victims of rape and incest, nonviable pregnancy filed in Senate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A bill that would provide limited exceptions to Kentucky’s abortion ban was introduced Tuesday by Senate Minority Whip David Yates, D-Louisville. “Hadley’s Law” — named for the Owensboro rape survivor and advocate featured in Gov. Andy Beshear’s campaign ads last fall — is seeking abortion access for survivors of rape andContinue reading “Bill seeking abortion access exceptions for victims of rape and incest, nonviable pregnancy filed in Senate”
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”
Kentuckian drops lawsuit against state’s abortion ban
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Jane Doe, the plaintiff who challenged Kentucky’s abortion ban in court earlier this month, dropped her case Sunday. The move comes four days after attorneys for the pregnant woman said her embryo no longer had a heartbeat. In Sunday’s filing, lawyers said the plaintiffs — which include Planned Parenthood Great Northwest,Continue reading “Kentuckian drops lawsuit against state’s abortion ban”
October another month without abortions to report in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – There were no abortions reported to Kentucky’s Cabinet of Health and Family Services for October 2023. In an email to Kentucky Today, a representative for the Cabinet noted that there were no records to fulfill an Open Records request submitted in November, stating: “After a diligent search, the Cabinet determined thatContinue reading “October another month without abortions to report in Kentucky”
Clarity Solutions, E-town pregnancy center, names Dr. Marquita Ball as new CEO
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (KT) – Clarity Solutions, a Hardin County pregnancy resource center and medical clinic, announced Wednesday the appointment of Dr. Marquita Ball to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Ball, a 20-year member of Clarity’s Board of Directors, brings three decades of experience and medical insight to her new role. “I will follow God’sContinue reading “Clarity Solutions, E-town pregnancy center, names Dr. Marquita Ball as new CEO”
Kentuckian recognized as ‘Angel in Adoption’ by Sen. McConnell
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KT) – Tasha Uland, an adoption specialist for Adoption Assistance, is the 2023 Angel in Adoption. Tasha and her husband, Will, were congratulated by Kentucky State Senator Mitch McConnell, who nominated Uland for the honor and welcomed the Bowling Green couple to his office in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. “It was an honorContinue reading “Kentuckian recognized as ‘Angel in Adoption’ by Sen. McConnell”
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