A federal judge has issued a temporary order blocking Kentucky's new abortion law from taking effect.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge issued a temporary order Thursday blocking Kentucky's new abortion law from taking effect.
"We're grateful for the temporary restraining order restricting this egregious abortion ban from continuing to block a constitutionally protected right to basic care," said CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Rebecca Gibron."This is a win, but it is only the first step. We’re prepared to fight for our patients’ right to basic health in court and to continue doing everything in our power in ensure abortion access is permanently secured in Kentucky.
The two remaining abortion clinics in Kentucky, both in Louisville, the state's largest city, can't comply because the law mandates a new regulatory process that hasn't been set up yet, resulting in an"unconstitutional ban on abortion in Kentucky," they said. The new law also requires new reporting that will violate patient privacy, providing women with no protection against having their identities exposed, the abortion-rights groups said.
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