Kentucky Abortion Lawsuit Dropped
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Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an ...
Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion have withdrawn their suit after the woman learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity.
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Kentucky Abortion Lawsuit Dropped
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Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion have withdrawn their suit after the woman learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAttorneys for a Kentucky woman who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion have withdrawn their suit after the woman learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity.
In a court filing yesterday, the ACLU of Kentucky told a judge they will voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit, which was seeking class action status.
Lawyers for the anonymous woman pointed to a Kentucky Supreme Court decision earlier this year that said abortion providers cannot sue on behalf of their patients.
Limiting legal actions to individuals seeking an abortion.
In a statement, the ACLU of Kentucky said, quote, The court's decision has forced Kentuckians seeking abortion to bring a lawsuit while in the middle of seeking time sensitive health care at daunting fate, one that should not be necessary to reclaim the fundamental right to control their own bodies, end quote.
Attorneys say they will continue to look for possible plaintiffs.
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