Kentucky Abortion Update

A judge has issued a ruling to temporarily block Kentucky’s ban on abortions.The ACLU filed the lawsuit Monday, just days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Kentucky’s trigger law, which was passed in 2019, went into effect immediately, banning abortions in the state. The ACLU says the ban violates the state’s constitution.A judge heard arguments Wednesday in the case. Then, the judge granted the ACLU’s request for a restraining order against the trigger law. Judges have also temporarily blocked similar trigger laws in Texas, Utah, and Louisiana.

Source: MG News

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