anti-abortion

The court's split decision means that the state's ban on a specific abortion method cannot be implemented yet.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press as compiled by the KPR news staff.

The question before the court is essentially whether the Kansas Constitution independently protects abortion rights.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.

These are the latest regional news headlines from the Associated Press.

A committee in the Kansas House will take up an anti-abortion bill next week. Supporters of the measure say they want to ban what they call "dismemberment" abortions. Opponents call the procedure "dilation and evacuation" and say it's one of the safest methods for women who wish to terminate a pregnancy.

Lawmakers last week took a step to further restrict abortion in Kansas, and legislators studied a proposal to increase alcohol and tobacco taxes. Listen to this week's In Session to learn more.

State senators are debating whether Kansas should outlaw a certain type of abortion procedure that critics call "dismemberment" abortions, in which the fetus is destroyed limb by limb.

A committee in the Kansas Senate considers a bill that would forbid a certain type of abortion.