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Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban

Kentucky lawmakers advanced two bills adding limited medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban for the first time since 2022, receiving a 12-4 vote in the House committee.
The bills aim to provide medical clarity, allowing doctors to intervene in emergencies while maintaining strict abortion prohibitions, according to Republican lawmakers.
Doctors have expressed concerns that Kentucky's abortion laws restrict their ability to provide standard care, often forcing them to refer patients out of state for necessary procedures.
Democratic Governor Andy Beshear questioned the impact of the new legislation on existing abortion laws in Kentucky, seeking clarity on whether it is more or less restrictive than current medical practices.

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FRANKFORT — 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.

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House approves bill providing some medical exceptions to abortion ban

FRANKFORT – A House bill that started off as dealing with free-standing birthing centers was changed in the Senate to include provisions of another bill that provides medical exceptions to Kentucky’s near total abortion ban, ended up passing the House…

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