Jun 14 Politics ACLU Asks Appeals Court To Reconsider Ultrasound Abortion Ruling The ACLU has been suing to try and block Kentucky’s law that requires doctors to show patients an ultrasound before performing an abortion. By Ryland Barton Jun 14 Politics ACLU Asks Appeals Court To Reconsider Ultrasound Abortion Ruling Ryland Barton
Sep 28 Politics Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Law In Win For Abortion Clinic A federal judge has struck down a state law requiring abortion clinics to have written agreements with a hospital and an ambulance service in case of medical emergencies. By Associated Press Sep 28 Politics Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Law In Win For Abortion Clinic Associated Press
May 9 Politics Bevin’s Lawyers Defend New Abortion Law In Court Filing Gov. Matt Bevin's legal team says Kentucky's newest abortion law seeks to prevent a "barbaric" procedure while a fetus is still alive in the womb. By Associated Press May 9 Politics Bevin's Lawyers Defend New Abortion Law In Court Filing Associated Press
Sep 8 Politics UPDATED: Trial Ends In Kentucky Abortion Clinic Case Testimony has ended in a federal trial that could decide whether Kentucky becomes the nation's first state without an abortion facility. By Associated Press Sep 8 Politics UPDATED: Trial Ends In Kentucky Abortion Clinic Case Associated Press
Sep 7 Politics Official Defends State Regs In Kentucky Abortion Fight Lawyers for the state's only abortion clinic and Planned Parenthood grilled a state official Thursday during day 2 of a licensing battle in federal court. By Ryland Barton Sep 7 Politics Official Defends State Regs In Kentucky Abortion Fight Ryland Barton
Sep 4 Politics Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic To Face Off Against Governor In its lawsuit, the clinic says it has had agreements with a hospital and an ambulance company on file with state regulators for years. By Bruce Schreiner, AP Sep 4 Politics Kentucky's Last Abortion Clinic To Face Off Against Governor Bruce Schreiner, AP
Jul 24 Community UPDATED: Anti-Abortion Group Drops Challenge To Buffer Zone At Louisville Clinic Operation Save America dropped a challenge to a restraining order that keeps them from blocking the entrance to Louisville's EMW Women's Surgical Center. By Associated Press and Rick Howlett Jul 24 Community UPDATED: Group Drops Challenge To Buffer Zone At Louisville Clinic Associated Press and Rick Howlett
Jul 22 Community Anti-Abortion Conference Begins With Tame Protests At Louisville Clinic Anti-abortion group Operation Save America is holding a weeklong conference in Louisville with the stated goal of shutting down Kentucky's only clinic. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 22 Community Anti-Abortion Conference Begins With Tame Protests At EMW Clinic Lisa Gillespie
Jul 21 Community Federal Judge Grants Temporary Buffer Zone Around Louisville Abortion Clinic Far-right fundamentalist Christian group Operation Save America starts its weeklong conference Saturday with the stated goal of shutting the clinic down. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 21 Community Judge Grants Temporary Buffer Zone Around Louisville Abortion Clinic Lisa Gillespie
Jul 19 Community Anti-Abortion Group To Protest Metro Council Meeting On Buffer Zone Metro Council is holding a hearing Wednesday to discuss the creation of a buffer zone around the EMW Women’s Surgical Center in downtown Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 19 Community Anti-Abortion Group To Protest Metro Council Meeting On Buffer Zone Lisa Gillespie
Jun 18 Health Ahead Of Major Anti-Abortion Conference, Louisville Leaders Consider Clinic Buffer Zones Other cities such as Chicago, Portland, San Francisco and Phoenix have buffer zones, which usually include an 8-to-15-foot zone protesters are barred from entering. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 18 Health Ahead Of Major Anti-Abortion Conference, Louisville Leaders Consider Clinic Buffer Zones Lisa Gillespie
Apr 10 Politics Judge Signs Order To Keep Last Kentucky Abortion Clinic Open U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers issued a preliminary injunction to keep EMW Women's Surgical Center in Louisville open pending the outcome of a lawsuit. By Associated Press Apr 10 Politics Judge Signs Order To Keep Last Kentucky Abortion Clinic Open Associated Press
Apr 7 Politics Agreement Means Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic Won’t Close For Now Gov. Bevin's administration has dropped its efforts to shut down the clinic pending the outcome of a federal lawsuit aimed at preventing its closure. By Associated Press Apr 7 Politics Agreement Means Kentucky's Last Abortion Clinic Won't Close For Now Associated Press
Mar 31 Politics Judge Temporarily Halts Shutdown Of Kentucky’s Last Abortion Provider A judge temporarily halted the shuttering of EMW Women’s Surgical Center in Louisville, ordering the state to allow the clinic to continue operating. By Ryland Barton Mar 31 Politics Judge Temporarily Halts Shutdown Of Ky.'s Last Abortion Provider Ryland Barton
Mar 29 Politics Kentucky’s Lone Abortion Provider Sues State To Stay Open EMW Women’s Surgical Center is suing the state to stay open after Gov. Bevin’s administration gave the Louisville clinic notice that it would be shut down. By Ryland Barton Mar 29 Politics Kentucky's Lone Abortion Provider Sues State To Stay Open Ryland Barton