Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a brief on Monday with the Kentucky Supreme Court to defend Kentucky’s Human Life Protection Act and Heartbeat Law.
Cameron’s filing argues that Kentucky’s General Assembly has the policy-making prerogative to prohibit all abortions and that these pro-life laws should remain in effect.
“Kentucky’s Constitution does not protect the right to an abortion; this matter has clearly been given to the people’s representatives in the Kentucky General Assembly, and they have spoken on this issue,” Cameron said. “I urge the court to reject the abortion facilities’ arguments that our constitution protects an unwritten right to an abortion and to uphold these important pro-life laws.”
Kentucky’s Human Life Protection Act took effect immediately upon the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade.
The Human Life Protection Act and the Heartbeat Law were quickly challenged by two Kentucky abortion facilities, Planned Parenthood and EMW. A circuit judge in Louisville granted the abortion facilities’ request to stop enforcement of the laws.
In July, Cameron filed an appeal in the Kentucky Court of Appeals seeking to have the Human Life Protection Act and the Heartbeat Law reinstated in the commonwealth. The Kentucky Court of Appeals granted that request.
In August, the Kentucky Supreme Court, at the urging of Cameron, allowed these laws to remain in force while the case proceeds forward.
Monday’s brief follows the Supreme Court’s decision to consider the challenge to the Human Life Protection Act and the Heartbeat Law on an expedited basis.
Oral arguments are scheduled before the Supreme Court of Kentucky for November 15.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
