Summary

A pregnant woman in Kentucky, identified as Mary Poe, has filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s near-total abortion ban and six-week ban, arguing they violate the Kentucky constitution’s rights to privacy and self-determination.

The lawsuit, supported by the ACLU, seeks to overturn these bans and requests class-action status for others affected by the restrictions.

Poe described the burdens of having to travel out of state for abortion care.

Kentucky is among several states with stringent abortion bans enacted following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.