The Latest: Kansas court upholds abortion rights, blocks ban

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights and second-trimester procedure (all times local):
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The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that the state constitution protects abortion rights and has blocked a first-in-the-nation ban on a common second trimester procedure.
The court’s ruling Friday was a major victory for abortion rights supporters in a state with an anti-abortion Legislature.
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