Kansas judge says decision to strike abortion restrictions not ‘even a close call’

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 925

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — A Kansas judge took a sledgehammer to a slate of abortion restrictions dating back to 1997, ruling the state came up short in arguing the Kansas Legislature should be able to impose waiting periods, mandate abortion reversal disclosures and require doctors to obtain patients’ reasons for seeking an abortion.

Christopher Jayaram’s 260-page decision, written while he was still serving as a Johnson County District Court judge, came at a canny moment. He was …

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