Kentucky court denies attorney general's appeal to reinstate abortion ban

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – An appellate court has denied an appeal by Kentucky's attorney general to reinstate the state's abortion ban.

A lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of the state's two abortion clinics — the EMW Women's Surgical Center and Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisville — asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order to block a state law banning most abortions that took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last week to overturn Roe. V. Wade.

Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Mitch Perry granted the temporary restraining order on Thursday to block the law.

In a statement late Thursday afternoon, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he had asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to stay Perry's decision.

"Every day that goes by that the Human Life Protection Act and Heartbeat Law are prevented from taking effect, more unborn lives will be lost," Cameron said at the time. "These laws represent Kentucky’s values and its support for life. We’re moving quickly to defend this important law and to have it restored."

Cameron's appeal was denied on Saturday, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kentucky, meaning abortion remains legal in the state.

"This is a great victory for now," the ACLU said in a statement posted to Twitter on Saturday. "We'll fight with everything we have to keep it. No one — no matter where they live — should be forced to remain pregnant against their will."

Cameron also tweeted a response following the court's decision, saying his office was "disappointed with the ruling."

"The ruling continues to prevent Kentucky's Human Life Protection Act and heartbeat law from taking effect," he continued. "We intend to bring this matter to the Supreme Court of Kentucky."

https://www.wdrb.com/news/kentucky-court-denies-attorney-generals-appeal-to-reinstate-abortion-ban/article_1456299c-fa46-11ec-bbbd-9b758afcb624.html

They really want their dead babies.