KS attorney general, ADF attorneys seek to restore pro-life, pro-woman law

WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys

WHAT: Available for media interviews following oral arguments in Hodes & Nauser v. Kobach

WHEN: Immediately following hearing, which begins at 10 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, Aug. 14

WHERE: Kansas Court of Appeals, Kansas Supreme Court building, 301 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka. To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Manager Bernadette Tasy at (480) 356-0324.

TOPEKA, Kan. – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys serving as co-counsel with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach will be available for media interviews Wednesday following oral arguments at the Kansas Court of Appeals in Hodes & Naser v. Kobach. The case seeks to reinstate enforcement of the state’s pro-life, pro-woman law after Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers obtained a temporary block of the law from a lower court as the lawsuit proceeds.

The Woman’s Right to Know Act, passed in 1997, ensures that women undergoing an abortion are fully informed of the significant risks involved and voluntarily consent to the procedure. The law also requires that women be provided with information on the financial, medical, and legal assistance available if they choose life for their unborn child.

“For decades, women in Kansas have been empowered to make fully informed decisions when it comes to the health of their pregnancies and the consequential decision to end the life of their unborn child,” said ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot. “These kinds of informed consent laws reflect the longstanding will of the people of Kansas, but Planned Parenthood has made it clear that its goal is to withhold information from women, bypass ultrasounds, and refuse to meet with women before an abortion. Kansans are right to want to protect maternal health and safety and the lives of the unborn, and we are urging the court to uphold their interests.”

• Pronunciation guide: Theriot (TAIR’-ee-oh)

Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.

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