ACLU Drops Challenge to Kansas Abortion Law
Associated Press - Sun 12:26 PM 01/20/2013
The American Civil Liberties Union has dropped its legal challenge to a Kansas law restricting private health insurance coverage for abortions.
The American Civil Liberties Union has dropped its legal challenge to a Kansas law restricting private health insurance coverage for abortions.
A court filing Friday shows the parties have agreed to dismiss all remaining claims.
The agreement follows a federal judge's Jan. 7 ruling that the ACLU failed to prove that the Legislature's chief goal in passing the 2011 law was to impede access to abortions.
The Kansas law prohibits private insurance companies from offering coverage for abortions in their general plans except for when a woman's life is in danger. Kansas residents or employers who want abortion coverage must buy supplemental policies, known as riders.
The case had been scheduled for trial in March. Under the agreement, each side would bear its own costs and attorneys' fees.
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Logical
Sunday 20 January 2013 14:27 Report this comment
Good for someone to stand up the ACLU. Most of the time, if people stand up to them, they go away.
troy
Sunday 20 January 2013 18:59 Report this comment
Nothing easy about killing babies.
The_Law
Monday 21 January 2013 10:43 Report this comment
Who wins? The insurance companies because rates will not drop.