 A judge in Kentucky has ruled against a group of Jewish women who were challenging the state's near-total abortion ban on the grounds of religious freedom. NPR's Julianna Kim reports that they argued the ban violates their belief that life begins at birth, not conception. In Kentucky, abortions are banned in almost all circumstances, except in cases when a pregnant woman's life is in imminent danger. In 2022, three Jewish mothers filed a suit against the state's ban, arguing that the law is not only in danger of their health, but are at odds with their faith.