Roe's 40th in Louisville: Celebrate, Then Get to Work

Wonder where the pointy end of the civil liberties spear is these days?  It's right here.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky plans a celebration on Jan. 22 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade landmark Supreme Court ruling.

The public event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Falls City Beer Tasting Room, 545 Barret Ave. Falls City has agreed to donate the space for the event, said ACLU spokeswoman Amber Duke.

The Roe v. Wade ruling found that the right to privacy in the U.S. Constitution protects a woman’s ability to decide whether to continue a pregnancy to term or to have an abortion.

Duke said the event is intended primarily as a social gathering.


There will be a short program featuring Derek Selznick, the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project director. He will discuss the significance of Roe v. Wade as well as current efforts to have the ruling overturned. He also is expected to discuss what is happening in the 2013 Kentucky General Assembly related to reproductive health issues, Duke said.


The community celebration sponsors, in addition to the ACLU, include Planned Parenthood of Kentucky, the A-Fund, Clinic Escorts, Kentucky Health Justice Network and the Kentucky Religious Coalition of Reproductive Choice.