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Abortion is illegal in Kentucky, except to save a pregnant woman’s life or to prevent disabling injury. [1] [2] [3] There were laws in Kentucky about abortion by 1900, including ones with therapeutic exceptions. In 1998, the state passed legislation that required clinics to have an abortion clinic license if they wanted to operate.
In mid-2022, Kentucky was one of the fastest states to outlaw abortion on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its landmark 1973 decision, thanks to a preemptive state law enacted in 2019.
The 1821 abortion law of Connecticut was the first known law passed in the United States to restrict abortion. Although this law did not completely outlaw abortions, it placed heavier restrictions, as it prevented people from attempting or receiving abortions, which was generally through the consumption of poison, during the first four months ...
The 2023 Ohio reproductive rights initiative, [2] officially titled "The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety" and listed on the ballot as Issue 1, [3] was a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment adopted on November 7, 2023, by a majority (56.8%) of voters.
Abortion is currently legal through 22 weeks in Ohio and banned with limited or no exceptions in surrounding states including Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Five abortion-related bills were filed by Republicans and Democrats alike in the 2023 session of the General Assembly. None made it even as far as a committee hearing.
Abortion in Ohio is legal up to the point of fetal viability as a result of abortion rights being placed into the Ohio State Constitution by November 2023 Ohio Issue 1. [1]A "heartbeat bill" that banned abortions after six weeks of gestational age that was enacted before Issue 1 was challenged in court, with the Attorney General of Ohio and other Republican leaders in Ohio defending it in court.
Ohio could join Kansas and Kentucky among Republican-leaning states to enshrine abortion rights in law. ... 2023 at 12:21 PM.