A “Vote Yes” would remove the constitutional protections and allow state lawmakers to regulate abortion. In 2019, in a 6-1 decision, the Kansas Supreme Court said that abortion was a protected right in the state’s constitution and overturned the law. That Supreme Court decision is what the ad refers to first. Of the seven justices on the Kansas Supreme Court at the time of the 2019 decision, four were appointed by Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Selecting supreme court justices involves a non-partisan nominating commission of lawyers and non-lawyers.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2022 03:02 UTC