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Kentucky Rep. Lindsey Burke, D-Lexington, whose son was born through IVF, said she doesn’t believe the procedure is protected under current law. “As long as fetal personhood is enshrined in Kentucky law, IVF is at risk,†she said.

None of the bills to explicitly protect in vitro fertilization in Kentucky got a hearing this legislative session, making them effectively dead on arrival.

With roughly eight months until the next session, some lawmakers and attorneys disagree on what protections exist for IVF under current Kentucky law.

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Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill.

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Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville.

This story by Sarah Ladd was originally published by the Kentucky Lantern at .

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