Lawsuit Challenging Kentucky's Near-Total Ban on Abortions Is Withdrawn

Lawsuit challenging Kentucky's abortion laws dismissed, leaving near-total ban in place

Anti-abortion groups and state officials celebrated the dismissal as a major victory.

ACLU withdraws case that sought to overturn Kentucky's abortion ban

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky has pulled back from a lawsuit it filed challenging the state's abortion ban.

Lawsuit Challenging Kentucky's Near-Total Ban on Abortions Is Withdrawn

Attorneys for a woman who sued Kentucky seeking to restore the right to an abortion have dropped their challenge to the state's near-total ban on the procedure.

Abortions remain outlawed in Kentucky as ACLU ends lawsuit challenging ban

A court challenge to two laws behind Kentucky's near-total abortion ban has been dropped, leaving the procedure outlawed under most circumstances.

‘How we ended up here’: Authors on effects of abortion bans • Kansas Reflector

Amanda Becker, reporter for The 19th, and Colleen Long, editor for NBC News, presented their post-Dobbs books at the 2025 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Gaithersburg, Maryland, May 17. Becker’s “You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America” and Long and Rebecca Little’s “I’m Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America,” were both published in 2024. (Photo by Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom)Duri…

Lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s near-total ban on abortions is withdrawn

Attorneys for a woman who sued Kentucky seeking to restore the right to an abortion have dropped their challenge to the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The attorneys filed a motion Friday to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit, but did not give a reason for seeking to drop the case. The lawsuit had been filed […]