A Kentucky state court on Thursday halted enforcement of two Kentucky laws passed in 2019 that had stopped abortion services in the state last Friday, after the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
The two measures are Kentucky's so-called trigger law and a"heartbeat" law restricting abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy.The court granted a request for a restraining order filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, its Kentucky chapter and Planned Parenthood Great Northwest. A hearing for the temporary injunction has been scheduled for next Wednesday, according to the ACLU, which brought the case on the behalf of abortion providers.
"Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe last Friday, numerous Kentuckians have been forced to carry pregnancies against their will or flee their home state in search of essential care."Read MorePlanned Parenthood Great Northwest said later Thursday that it will be able to restart providing abortion care in Kentucky and encouraged patients to call to set up appointments.
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