Pregnant Woman Sues Kentucky Over Abortion Ban, Citing Religious Freedom
A pregnant woman in Kentucky, identified as Mary Poe, has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s near-total abortion ban, arguing it violates her constitutional rights to privacy and self-determination. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court, aims to strike down both the trigger law, which bans abortions except to save the patient’s life, and a separate six-week ban. Poe, who is seven weeks pregnant, claims she is unable to access abortion care in Kentucky and has been forced to arrange for out-of-state services, highlighting the substantial burden placed on women seeking abortion care. This legal challenge, brought by the ACLU, seeks class-action status to represent others facing similar circumstances, adding to the ongoing fight for abortion rights in Kentucky.
John Q. Hosedrinker