Court to Hear Kentucky Attorney General's Appeal

Staff with Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office will appear before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that he should have the right to defend an abortion law that has been struck down by lower courts. At issue is a 2018 law passed by the Republican-led legislature that would have banned the dilation and evacuation abortion procedure—most commonly used for people seeking to end pregnancies in the second trimester. A federal court struck it down in 2019, saying it would have created a “substantial obstacle” for Kentuckians seeking abortions. Then-Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, appealed the ruling to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the court upheld the decision in 2020 and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear declined to take the case any further. Cameron says he should be allowed to intervene and continue appealing the case. Read more...

 


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