Abortion foes rally in downtown Louisville for Roe V. Wade anniversary
Dozens of abortion opponents rallied on the steps of Louisville's Metro Hall Friday as part of a rally commemorating the 49th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a woman's right to end her pregnancy.
The rally, hosted by Right to Life of Louisville, took place at noon in downtown Louisville, with scheduled speakers that included Kelly Craft, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; Republican Metro Council member Anthony Piagentini; Rob Givens, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's state director; Irina Baptiste of the Cuban-American Association of Kentucky; and deacon Stephen Smith of the Archdiocese of Louisville.
Kentucky has taken steps in recent years to curb or eliminate access to abortion, requiring patients to visit a doctor or other health provider to obtain medication to terminate an early pregnancy.
A Kentucky lawmaker is also seeking to outlaw abortion medication by mail — as Texas did Dec. 1 — a move that would further blunt any impact of recent action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifting a requirement for an in-person medical visit.
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America is bracing for a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Mississippi abortion law dispute that has sparked speculation the court's new, conservative majority is ready to reverse Roe v. Wade.
A decision is expected later this year.
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