[1] Kentucky was one of six states to vote on an abortion-related referendum as part of the 2022 elections, alongside California, Michigan, Montana, Kansas, and Vermont.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs, a trigger law went into effect banning any abortions in Kentucky unless necessary to prevent death or physical impairment of a pregnant woman.

[1] Amendments to the Kentucky Constitution require 3/5 support in both houses of the General Assembly and a majority vote by referendum; they can not be vetoed by the governor.

Supporters of the "Yes" campaign claimed that the amendment was a safeguard against judicial activism and a potential state-level Roe v. Wade decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court.

Anti-abortion organizations such as Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America attributed their losses to misinformation and large amounts of outside spending from the pro-choice side.