Kansans challenge constitutionality of state law nullifying end-of-life choices of pregnant women

Lawsuit seeks to affirm rights of autonomy, privacy, equal treatment, and speech

TOPEKA — Two physicians and three women are plaintiffs in a Kansas lawsuit challenging constitutionality of a state law invalidating advance medical directives outlining end-of-life treatment for pregnant patients.

The group’s lawsuit seeks to prohibit enforcement of a Kansas statute interfering with health care decisio…