Abortion-rights groups filed a court motion Tuesday to dismiss their lawsuit challenging Kentucky's near-total abortion ban but signaled that the legal fight is far from over.
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Whether those voices will resonate with the Kentucky Supreme Court, which is set to hear arguments for and against the ban Tuesday, hinges on legal arguments about whether state constitutional protections extend to a right to an abortion.
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The proposed Senate Bill 1 would ban all abortions except in cases of rape, incest, and “permanent substantial impairment” to the mother’s health.
She went to Indiana after Ohio banned the procedure at six weeks when a heartbeat is detected.
The hearing could last several days.
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Sunday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron asked the state Supreme Court to reinstate the ban after an appellate court denied his appeal.
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Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Mitch Perry granted a temporary restraining order on Thursday to block the law.
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The state did not have a trigger law like Kentucky, so some abortions are still legal.
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There are no exceptions for rape or incest, but Cameron called for "life-affirming options" such as increased support for adoption.
Officials say the arrangement will help fund legal challenges to abortion restrictions in Indiana and Kentucky.