Appeals court panel hears high-stakes Kentucky abortion case

Federal appeals judges have heard arguments in a high-stakes case that could determine whether Kentucky’s last abortion clinic remains open.
A three-member panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati reviewed a Kentucky law Thursday. It requires abortion clinics to have agreements with a hospital and an ambulance service in case of emergencies.
Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration cited the law in a licensing fight putting the Louisville clinic at risk of closing. A fede