Democratic U.S. Representative Morgan McGarvey stood with Kentucky activists and a state senator, on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the now overturned case that established a federal right to an abortion.
“I want to be clear that we will not stop fighting, we will always work to make sure that women can make the health care decisions they need,” McGarvey said last week.
After the fall of Roe V. Wade and the implementation of a near-total ban on abortion in Kentucky, legislators and activists are continuing the fight over reproductive rights. But even as the two camps remain entrenched in their positions, both sides appear to have found common ground in legislation that protects maternal health.
Kentucky is one of 12 states with a near total ban on abortion. Only pregnant women in imminent danger of death or permanent injury are legally allowed to access an abortion in the state.
The ban went into effect in July 2022, but in the same year, voters turned down Amendment 2 , which would have ensured there was no right to abortion in the Kentucky Constitution.