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May 3
Health

Beshear: Abortion ban would hurt minors, victims of sexual abuse

Gov. Andy Beshear said that if Roe v Wade is overturned, it will mean a near total ban on abortion in the state.

By Aprile Rickert
May 3
Health
Beshear: Abortion ban would hurt minors, victims
Aprile Rickert
May 3
Health

Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned

It’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word Roe V. Wade — opinions often change in the drafting process.

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press and Mark Sherman, Associated Press
May 3
Health
Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
Zeke Miller, Associated Press and Mark Sherman, Associated Press
May 2
Health

Judge to extend temporary block on Ky. abortion ban

The modified version will not include provisions abortion providers are already able to comply with.

By Aprile Rickert
May 2
Health
Judge to extend temporary block on Ky. abortion ban
Aprile Rickert
May 2
Health

Sickle cell can be passed on to kids – but many don’t know if they carry the gene

Medical providers want to raise awareness about testing for the sickle cell trait, which can cause severe pain, strokes and organ failure.

By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
May 2
Health
Sickle cell can be passed on to kids – but many don’t know if they carry the gene
Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
Apr 27
Health

Ky. provider resumes abortions up to 22 weeks, joins federal lawsuit

EMW Women’s Surgical center will join Planned Parenthood in the case, which challenges a recently passed abortion law in Kentucky.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 27
Health
Ky. provider resumes abortions up to 22 weeks
Aprile Rickert
Apr 26
Health

Study: Jefferson County needs more equitable prenatal care

Community agencies have partnered to study parents’ experiences with prenatal care, with the goal of increasing access and equity.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 26
Health
Study: Jefferson County needs more equitable prenatal care
Aprile Rickert
Apr 25
Health

Ky. abortion provider seeks clarification on 15-week ban

The provider has stopped providing abortions after 15 weeks until a federal judge clarifies her temporary block of a restrictive abortion law.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 25
Health
Ky. abortion provider seeks clarification on 15-week ban
Aprile Rickert
Apr 23
Health

Non-profit ElderServe ‘pausing’ operations after 60 years

Non-profit ElderServe is stopping services for Louisville’s older adults after 60 years, but the organization's CEO hopes to regroup.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 23
Health
Non-profit ElderServe ‘pausing’ operations after 60 years
Aprile Rickert
Apr 21
Health

Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new state law that led Kentucky’s two remaining abortion clinics to halt the procedure.

By Bruce Schreiner, AP and Aprile Rickert
Apr 21
Health
Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics
Bruce Schreiner, AP and Aprile Rickert
Apr 20
Health

Planned Parenthood holds off on abortions in Ky. as court case continues

In court filings responding to Kentucky's Attorney General, Planned Parenthood reiterated their request for a federal judge to block a new abortion law.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 20
Health
Planned Parenthood halts Ky. abortions amid federal case
Aprile Rickert
Apr 19
Health

Ky. AG Cameron asks judge not to block new abortion law

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked a federal judge to deny Planned Parenthood’s request to temporarily block a new abortion measure.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 19
Health
Ky. AG Cameron asks judge not to block new abortion bill
Aprile Rickert
Apr 19
Health

Lawsuits ongoing to try to stop Kentucky abortion bill

Kentucky legislators voted last week to uphold a 70-plus page bill restricting abortion in the state. Two organizations have filed federal lawsuits.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 19
Health
Lawsuits ongoing to try to stop Kentucky abortion bill
Aprile Rickert
Apr 14
Health

Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue to block Ky. abortion law

The groups have filed federal lawsuits to block a more-than-70 page law that went into effect Wednesday in Kentucky.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 14
Health
Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue to block Ky. abortion law
Aprile Rickert
Apr 13
Health

UPDATED: Ky. legislature overrides veto on 15-week abortion ban, lawsuits announced

The Kentucky legislature has voted to override Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 3, the omnibus abortion bill.

By Aprile Rickert
Apr 13
Health
Ky. legislature overrides Gov. Beshear's veto of 'omnibus' anti-abortion bill
Aprile Rickert
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