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A Jefferson Circuit Court judge struck down the part of Kentucky's abortion law defining a fertilized embryo as a human being, citing concerns that it could criminalize in vitro fertilization (IVF) practices. The ruling addresses legal uncertainties faced by Kentuckians regarding IVF and fetal homicide charges, but does not restore abortion access and may prompt future legal challenges.

Kentucky House Bill 646, filed by Rep. Nancy Tate, would classify abortion-inducing drugs as controlled substances and impose felony-level penalties for trafficking them, while exempting pregnant women from possession charges. The bill also seeks to outlaw medically assisted suicide and follows ongoing state investigations into the unlawful mailing or delivery of abortion pills into Kentucky.