Kansas Abortion Rights Reconsidered By State Supreme Court

Most of us don't REALLY understand the legal arguments in play . . . And that includes half of the lawyers talking about them . . . Even more interestingly . . . The politics of the decision will continue to impact the worsening divisions betwixt rural areas and population centers . . . Check-it . . .

The state Supreme Court is considering exactly how far the Republican-controlled Legislature can go in restricting abortion under a 2019 decision protecting abortion rights. The justices heard arguments from attorneys for Kansas and abortion providers in two lawsuits but isn’t likely to rule for months.

One lawsuit challenges a 2015 law banning a common second-trimester abortion procedure, and the other challenges a 2011 law that regulates abortion providers more strictly than other health care providers. Legal challenges have blocked both laws from being enforced.

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Kansas Supreme Court signals continued abortion rights support

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' highest court signaled Monday that it still considers access to abortion a "fundamental" right under the state constitution, as an attorney for the state argued that a decisive statewide vote last year affirming abortion rights "doesn't matter."

Kansas Supreme Court signals continued abortion rights support

Kansas' highest court signaled Monday that it still considers access to abortion a "fundamental" right under the state constitution, as an attorney for the state argued that a decisive statewide vote last year affirming abortion rights "doesn't matter."The state Supreme Court is considering exactly how far the Republican-controlled Legislature can go in restricting abortion under a 2019 decision protecting abortion rights.

Kansas court to review pair of unenforced abortion laws

The state Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday from attorneys for the state and abortion providers in two lawsuits.

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