ACLU sues Kentucky over ban on common abortion method after 11 weeks
Source: The Hill
BY JESSIE HELLMANN - 04/11/18 01:38 PM EDT
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing Kentucky over a law that bans one of the most common abortion methods in the U.S after 11 weeks.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signed a bill into law Tuesday banning dilation and evacuation, a method commonly used in second-trimester abortions, after 11 weeks of pregnancy.
The ACLU quickly announced it would sue the state, arguing that the procedure is safe.
“We’re suing Kentucky yet again — this time to stop state politicians from banning a safe abortion method,” said Talcott Camp, deputy director with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/382685-aclu-sues-kentucky-over-11-week-abortion-ban
