ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (KT) – Clarity Solutions for Women, a pregnancy resource center and clinic in Hardin County, once had a dream to provide shelter for pregnant women facing housing instability — a looming issue in the lives of their clients. The realization of that dream, The Haven at Clarity, celebrated one year of maternity housingContinue reading “‘The Haven’ maternity home celebrates one year of service in Elizabethtown”
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Ky. Right to Life announces scholarship for pregnant, parenting students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – One of Kentucky’s leading pro-life organizations is offering an avenue of support for high schoolers and college students who choose life when facing an unexpected pregnancy. On Thursday, Kentucky Right to Life unveiled the “Her Future” Pregnant & Parenting Scholarship at the Kentucky State Fair. “Studies have shown that pregnancy andContinue reading “Ky. Right to Life announces scholarship for pregnant, parenting students”
May abortions stay low, June confirmed zero on anniversary of state trigger ban enforcement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Between May and June 2023 four lives were lost to abortion in Kentucky. Each of those abortions was performed on an unmarried Kentucky resident, one of whom was Hispanic and three of whom were “not Hispanic.” Other demographic information, such as age, race, the facility where the abortion was performed, previousContinue reading “May abortions stay low, June confirmed zero on anniversary of state trigger ban enforcement”
After losing a child, Marshall Co. family hopes their story will be ‘lifeline’ for others
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”
‘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”
2023 abortions in Kentucky peak in March
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – March and April 2023 saw five lives lost to abortion in Kentucky. All abortions were performed under the enforcement of Kentucky’s trigger abortion ban. Under that law, abortions are permitted to protect the life and health of the mother. The exception allows physicians to perform an abortion if he or sheContinue reading “2023 abortions in Kentucky peak in March”
EXPLAINER: Kentucky one year post-Roe
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”
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’”
No abortions reported in Kentucky during February
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – There were no abortions reported to Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services in February. In a letter to Kentucky Today, a representative for the Cabinet noted that there were no records responsive to an Open Records Request submitted in March, stating: “The Cabinet’s Office of Vital Statistics has noted that,Continue reading “No abortions reported in Kentucky during February”
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”
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