U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Attorney General Cameron, Allows Defense of Kentucky Pro-Life Law

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 8-1 in favor of Attorney General Cameron, finding that he can continue to defend House Bill 454, the Commonwealth’s law banning live-dismemberment abortions.

Following the Court’s ruling, Attorney General Cameron released this statement:

“At every turn, we’ve maintained that Kentucky’s law banning live-dismemberment abortions is worth defending and should receive a full defense from the challenge brought by the ACLU and an abortion clinic.  Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed.  This is a ruling that many in the Commonwealth have hoped for, and we will proudly continue to carry the mantle for this important pro-life law by going back to the Sixth Circuit and litigating the case.

The court’s ruling is a victory for the rule of law.  The court found that our office is the fail safe for defending the Commonwealth’s laws when they come under attack.  As the court noted, we had a strong interest in stepping in to defend this important law after the Beshear Administration’s ‘secretary for Health and Family Services elected to acquiesce.’

The members of the General Assembly, pro-life advocates, and countless Kentuckians have championed this law at every turn, and we are incredibly grateful for their support.  While the legal challenge to this law is not over, we will do what is necessary to defend it.”… (Excerpt from the Office of  Attorney General Daniel Cameron)

To view the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, click here.