Abortions stop in Kentucky as groups seek to block new law

Abortion-rights groups have gone to court seeking to restore abortion services in Kentucky.

Their lawsuits come a day after the Republican legislature imposed new abortion restrictions.

The suits say the two remaining abortion clinics in Kentucky can't immediately comply with new restrictions. The suits were filed in federal court.

Plaintiffs are asking a judge to block the new abortion law from taking effect while the case is litigated.

The legislature overturned Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the sweeping abortion measure Wednesday. It includes more than 70 pages of revisions to existing abortion laws and creates new reporting requirements.

Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Frankfort, Ky., as Kentucky lawmakers debate overriding the governor’s veto of an abortion measure. The bill would put new restrictions on abortion, including banning the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)