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How the Jewish commandment to ‘be fruitful and multiply’ could help a woman challenge Kentucky’s abortion ban in court

JL;DR SUMMARY In Kentucky, a legal battle unfolds as a Jewish woman, Jessica Kalb, is allowed to proceed with her challenge against the state's restrictive abortion law. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IvfReligious LibertyAbortionKentuckyCourt RulingEmbryosLegal ChallengeJewish CommandmentBe Fruitful And MultiplyJessica Kalb

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Kentucky, United States
"A Kentucky state judge partially reversed a prior decision that blocked three Jewish women from challenging the states near-total abortion ban on religious liberty grounds, ruling Friday that one woman can proceed with the case."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Protesters at the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice rally in 2022 in Washington, D.C."
Indiana, United States
"A 2024 Indiana court ruling required an exception to the states abortion restrictions for women with a sincere religious objection, after Hoosier Jews for Choice filed suit."
Missouri, United States
"In Missouri, a judge upheld the states abortion ban after a group of interfaith clergy sued on religious grounds."
Florida, United States
"In Florida, Jewish efforts to challenge the states six-week abortion ban fizzled out after Rabbi Barry Silver  who filed a lawsuit on behalf of his synagogue against the ban died from colon cancer in 2024."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."

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