Pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for right to abortion in challenge to state's near-total ban
- Molly Jett
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The suit, filed in state court in Louisville, says Kentucky's near-total prohibition against abortion violates the plaintiff's rights to privacy and self-determination under the state constitution.
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The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, is about eight weeks pregnant and she wants to have an abortion in Kentucky.Â
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