KY judge strikes definition of human life, paving way for Jewish women’s IVF pursuit

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 991

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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A Jefferson County judge has struck down part of Kentucky law that defined human life as beginning at conception, clarifying women who sued the state over the issue can pursue in vitro fertilization without fear of prosecution.

Five months after he heard arguments in a more than three-year old court case seeking to strike down Kentucky’s abortion ban and clarify the legality of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the state, Jefferson Circuit Judge Brian …

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