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Kansas Voters to Choose Supreme Court, Impact Abortion, LGBTQ Rights

7/11/2026

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Kansas voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether to elect their state supreme court, reshaping abortion and LGBTQ rights.
The Republican-controlled Kansas legislature placed the measure on the Aug. 4 primary ballot.
A 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling recognized a right to abortion, which voters upheld in 2022.
Planned Parenthood reports a 700 percent rise in abortions, with 75 percent of patients from out of state.

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Kansas voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether to elect their state supreme court, reshaping abortion and LGBTQ rights.
The Republican-controlled Kansas legislature placed the measure on the Aug. 4 primary ballot.
A 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling recognized a right to abortion, which voters upheld in 2022.
Planned Parenthood reports a 700 percent rise in abortions, with 75 percent of patients from out of state.