A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested in late 2025, accused of taking abortion pills that she ordered online.
The gestational age and status of the pregnancy is unknown. But Kentucky, like the majority of Southern states that contain Appalachian counties, has a complete abortion ban.
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