What to do if you live in Kentucky?
After the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday morning, Kentucky immediately rolled out multiple trigger bans, banning all abortions with narrow exceptions only to save the life of a pregnant patient or prevent “substantial impairment of major bodily function.”
Kentucky had 21 abortion facility for 14.4 million people with uterus
before
Roe v Wade was overturned. Now, there is 0.
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Number of Abortion Clinics
21
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Population of Uterus-carrying Individuals in reproductive age
6.6 million
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Number of Abortion Clinics after Roe v Wade was Overturned
0
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Teen Pregnancy Rate number of births per 1,000 people with uterus
22.4
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Teen Pregnancy Rate Ranking
9
58% of U.S people with uterus of reproductive age (between 13-44) live in states hostile to abortion rights, including Kentucky.
— Guttmacher Institute guttmacher.org↗
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I know, in my situation, I did choose life, because I knew that I could not take care of a child. I knew I couldn't. ”
— Rep. Cori Bush, D-1, on getting an Abortion when she was a teen
fig 1:Abortion rights protesters rally outside the House chamber in Louisville, Kentucky as lawmakers voted to restrict the procedure in April.
Roe v Wade is Overturned
Know Your Representatives
In order to learn more about each state representatives, NARAL Pro-Choice America released their annual Congressional Record on Choice documents the key House and Senate votes on reproductive freedom. Their latest released record is taken in 2020 during the second session of the 116th Congress. The score of each representatives is calculated based on how they voted on certain issues pertaining reproductive rights. These issues include Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, condemning forced sterilization, and confirmation of judicial nominees. Learn more about how the scores are calculated↗
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Roy Blunt(R)
0
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Josh Hawley(R)
0
Senate
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District
Score
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1
WM.Lacy Clay(D)*100
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2
Ann Wagner(R)24
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3
Blaine Luetkemeyer(R)0
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4
Vicky Hartzler(R)24
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5
Emanuel Cleaver II(D)100
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6
Sam Graves(R)0
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7
Billy Long(R)0
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8
Jason Smith(R)24
House
Upcoming election dates in Missouri
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Last Day to Register to Vote
Oct 12, 2022
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Official Election Day
Nov 8, 2022
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General Election
fig 2:Abortion rights protesters in downtown Louisville on May 4, 2020.
Ryan Van Velzer // wfpl.org
fig 3:Abortion rights protesters chant and display signs in Louisville, Kentucky after the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe in June 2022.
JON CHERRY // Getty Images
fig 4:Abortion rights protesters displays signs during a gathering to protest the Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health case at The Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse on June 24, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky.
JON CHERRY // Getty Images
fig 5:Abortion rights activists rallied on the steps of Metro Hall in downtown Louisville.
Ryan Van Velzer // wfpl.org
Resources in Kentucky
Parenting & Adoption
Abortion
Contraceptives
Parenting & Adoption
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If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, you’re not alone — about half of all women in the U.S. have an unplanned pregnancy at some point in their lives. People who are pregnant have three options: parenting, having an abortion, or placing their baby for adoption.
Why do people decide to become parents or choose adoption?
Everyone has their own valid reasons for choosing to have and raise a child. It’s normal to have lots of different feelings about whether you’re ready to take on the challenge of parenting. On the same note, everyone also has their own unique and valid reasons for choosing adoption. Some of the many different reasons people decide to place a child for adoption including that they’re not ready to be a parent, they want to be the best parent possible to the kids they already have, or they’re in an abusive relationship or were sexually assaulted.
To the best of our knowledge, all of the mentioned resources and referrals are LGBT+ friendly and support pregnant people in all of their options.
Resources for Parenting
In Missouri
Family Support Division of Missouri Department of Social Services↗
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Family Resource Centers of Missouri↗
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Nationwide
All-Options Talkline (1-888-493-0092)↗
A toll-free hotline that offers a space to explore all your feelings about parenthood without any assumptions, limitations, or judgments.
Parenting Resources from the Dept of HHS↗
An index of resources and information on parenting compiled by the Administration for Children & Families.
This network of local resources distributes free diapers.
Resources for Adoption
In Missouri
Office in Kansas City, MO.
American Adoption of Missouri↗
Office in South Independence, MO.
Nationwide
Office in San Francisco, CA but will work with pregnant people in any state.
Office in California but will work with pregnant people in all states. Specializes in placing children of color with families of color.
Open Adoption & Family Services↗
Offices in Oregon and Washington, but will work with pregnant people in any state.
Office in Ohio; clinic partners in many states
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