The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade won’t immediately affect Kansas law. But it could soon have a major impact after Kansans vote in August on a high-stakes ballot question.
Kansas voters will decide whether to overturn a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision that found state level protections for abortion rights in the Kansas Constitution. Right now, state lawmakers are barred from passing most laws that would restrict a woman’s access to an abortion even with the elimination of five decades of federal protections.
But August’s vote would change that. If the amendment passes the Legislature would once again be allowed to impose any restrictions allowed by federal law — including a total ban on the procedure.
