Medical treatment for ectopic pregnancy, fetal demise not ‘abortion’ so not affected by ‘Value Them Both’ amendment

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says medical treatment for ectopic pregnancies or fetal demise is not ‘abortion’ under Kansas law and therefore would not be affected by passage of the proposed Value Them Both constitutional amendment.

Schmidt’s legal opinion was requested July 11 by State Rep. John Eplee, R-Atchison, who is a physician. After analyzing Kansas law, Schmidt concluded passage of the Amendment would not “affect a physician’s ability to render care for ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, or fetal demise.”

A copy of Attorney General Opinion 2022-007 is available at ag.ks.gov/opinions.

A copy of Rep. Eplee’s letter of request is available at https://bit.ly/3yW6eHI.