Judge rejects Kansas' juvenile sex provision

[deadparrot]

WICHITA, Kan. — In a victory for an abortion rights group, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that abortion clinic doctors and other professionals are not required under Kansas law to report underage sex between consenting youths.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten was a setback for Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline, an abortion foe.

Kline contended a 1982 Kansas law requiring doctors, teachers and others to alert the state and law enforcement about potential child abuse covers consensual sex between minors. He argued the law applies to abortion clinics and extended that to other health professionals and teachers.

The Center for Reproductive Rights challenged that interpretation in court, and the judge sided with the organization. Kline said he had not decided whether to appeal.

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/nation/14373758.htm?source=rss&channel=twincities_nation

[Mabus]

1. Another slap in the face for "Double L" & his forced pregnancy agenda

If he appeals he better do it quickly. He's not going to be AG after the election. My freeper neighbor, a hard-core GOP'er, has had Kline stickers & signs every time Double L has run for office but about three months ago he scraped Kline's bumpersticker off his vehicles. The tide is turning.