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Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban
Republican lawmakers inserted several medical exceptions into Kentucky's near-total abortion ban on Thursday, seeking to offer clarity to doctors fearful of breaking the law for terminating pregnancies while treating expectant mothers with grave complications.
Republican lawmakers pass medical exceptions to KY abortion ban. Dems call it ‘false hope’
Republicans gave final passage to a bill Thursday broadening medical exceptions under Kentucky’s strict abortion ban, finally heeding calls from doctors who’ve demanded greater flexibility in treating patients with severe pregnancy complications.
After years of refusals, Republicans move to add medical exceptions to KY abortion ban
Republicans advanced bills to relax & clarify medical exceptions in Kentucky’s near-total ban Wednesday, in the first hearings on such bills since Kentucky banned abortion in 2022.
Members of medical community speak out against Kentucky’s abortion bans
In Wednesday's news conference at the Capitol building, Ona Marshal, co-founder of the KYRFF, said the laws "make Kentucky an undesirable place to live."
Medical professionals voice strong opposition to Kentucky's abortion ban
Physicians, nurses, and medical students voiced their strong opposition to Kentucky's abortion ban at the Capitol on Wednesday.
GOP lawmakers propose controversial fix to Kentucky’s abortion ban
An unusual coalition says they want to ensure Kentucky doctors aren’t afraid to give life-saving abortions. Reproductive rights advocates say their plan could make things worse for women.
Trump quietly props up the strictest abortion ban in the country
Donald Trump pretended to be a "moderate" on abortion during the presidential campaign. He denied he would back a national ...
Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says
The Guttmacher Institute says in a new recommendation that the benefit of mandated and detailed data collection is no longer ...
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Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an Idaho emergency abortion case in one of its first moves on the issue ...
Republicans move to block state spending on amendment campaigns
TALLAHASSEE — A Senate Republican has proposed banning state funds from being used to advocate for or against constitutional ...
Effort to stop 'extreme abortion activist' ramps up in pivotal swing state election
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is deploying resources on the ground in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which is being ...
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As some KY Republicans see the need for abortion ban exceptions, others hold the line
A faction of the Republican party, and fellow “followers of Jesus,” continue to celebrate Kentucky’s strict abortion bans and emphasize a need to hold the line against pressure, including ...
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Montana judge strikes down restrictive abortion laws targeting Medicaid recipients
Montana court blocks restrictive abortion laws that targeted Medicaid recipients, ruling they violate constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection.
Doctors complained about Idaho’s abortion law. Republicans propose this change
Idaho’s law on civil lawsuits allows a pregnant person who had an illegal abortion or an attempted abortion to sue. It also ...