No, it’s their interpretation. Their constitution does not say, “The right to an abortion shall not be restricted” or anything anywhere close to that. That would be explicit language. They interpreted the language you pasted to include the right to an abortion, an interpretation I wholeheartedly agree with, and I am really glad they interpreted it that way. My only point was that their constitution does not explicitly grant that right. The right is implied. And this is an important distinction. Why? Because nothing currently prevents that court from reversing themselves in a future case. Just as Roe was overturned, that ruling could also be overturned. In fact, now that the attempt to amend their constitution has failed, I would bet the Kansas GOP will now try to pass a law banning abortion anyway so that they can take another run at the Kansas Supreme Court. I would say the Kansas legislature should try to enshrine the right to an abortion in law, but that legislature has a significant GOP majority, so that isn’t likely. Based on how easily the amendment attempt failed, though, I might suggest that the Kansas Democratic Party now try to enact a constitutional amendment explicitly protecting a woman’s right to an abortion.
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