Kentucky high court lets near-total abortion ban continue

Kentucky high court lets near-total abortion ban continue

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Abortion access in Kentucky remained virtually shut off Thursday after the state’s highest court refused to halt a near-total ban that has largely been in place since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Kentucky Supreme Court rules in favor of maintaining the state's near-total prohibitions on abortion

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a lower court unfairly stopped the application of two state laws on abortion and ordered their application to be maintained while the legal case continues.

Kentucky Supreme Court ruling allows state's near-total abortion bans to remain in place for now

The Supreme Court of Kentucky ruled Thursday that a lower court wrongfully stopped the enforcement of two state abortion laws, according to court documents.

Kentucky Supreme Court leaves state's near-total abortion ban in place

Kentucky's high court on Thursday allowed two near-total abortion bans to remain in place but left the possibility open for lawsuits in the future.

Kentucky Supreme Court Allows Near-Total Abortion Ban to Continue

Kentucky's law banning abortion almost entirely will be allowed to continue after the state's supreme court refused to stop it.

Kentucky Supreme Court declines to block abortion bans

The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block two abortion restrictions in the state, denying a request from abortion rights groups and clinics that sued to be allowed to continue operating while legal challenges play out. In this lawsuit, the providers sought to block a “trigger” abortion ban passed into law in 2019 that…