Right to life is more than a political calculation

Right to life is more than a political calculation

Last week, Jefferson Circuit Judge Brian Edwards struck down part of a Kentucky statute defining human life as beginning at fertilization. The case arose after a Jewish woman argued she feared prosecution for IVF procedures, which may lead to discarded embryos. Judge Edwards, in his May 1 decision, voided a portion of Kentucky law defining when life begins. He said there were “vagueness concerns” regarding the state law and that it’s up to the s…

Opinion – Richard Nelson: Right to Life is more than a political calculation

Last week, Jefferson Circuit Judge Brian Edwards struck down part of a Kentucky statute defining human life as beginning at fertilization. The case arose after a Jewish woman argued she feared prosecution for IVF procedures, which may lead to discarded embryos. Judge Edwards, in his May 1 decision, voided a portion of Kentucky law defining when life begins. He said there were “vagueness concerns” regarding the state law and that it’s up to the s…