ACLU Lawsuit: Abortion ban violates Kentucky constitution

WUKY | By Karyn Czar,

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Published June 27, 2022 at 5:16 PM EDT

A demonstrator holds up a sign during an anti-abortion rights rally in the Kentucky Capitol.

Kentucky’s new abortion ban is being challenged by abortion-rights supporters. They filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that women are being “forced to remain pregnant against their will” in violation of the state’s constitution. Karyn Czar reports.

The suit was filed in Louisville. It takes aim at a 2019 Kentucky law that called for an immediate halt to nearly all abortions in the event that the Roe v. Wade ruling were to be overturned. The state law went into effect Friday when the U.S. Supreme Court ended women’s constitutional protections for abortions. The suit asks a judge to temporarily block the so-called trigger law.

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Karyn Czar

Karyn Czar has been a journalist with WUKY since 2013 and is currently the Assistant News Director. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and brings more than 30 years of broadcast experience to NPR. Karyn's work has been recognized with numerous Associated Press, Kentucky Broadcaster Association, Public Media Journalist, and Edward R. Murrow awards throughout her career.

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