Judge halts abortion law that would have shut down last two clinics in Kentucky

Published April 21, 2022 8:36pm ET



A federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked an omnibus abortion law from going into effect, providing a reprieve for the state’s last two abortion clinics.

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Jennings, appointed by President Donald Trump, issued a temporary restraining order on the sweeping abortion law on Thursday, blocking it from going into effect and clearing the way for the Planned Parenthood clinic and EMW Women’s Surgical Center to resume services.

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