Tag: Kansas Supreme Court

Kansas Supreme Court Reaffirms the Right to Abortion Under the State’s Constitution

“We stand by our conclusion that section 1 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights protects a fundamental right to personal autonomy, which includes a pregnant person’s right to terminate a pregnancy.” —Kansas Supreme Court ruling

Kansas high court signals continued abortion rights support

Multiple media outlets reported on two hearings in Center cases at the Kansas Supreme Court March 27 over several abortion restrictions, including a ban on the standard abortion procedure used after about 15 weeks of pregnancy and other medically unnecessary regulations. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that abortion is protected under the state’s constitution, and the […]