Two physicians who sued over new state regulations targeting abortion providers are set to ask Kansas health officials to scrap the requirements.

Doctors Herbert Hodes and his daughter Traci Nauser already are challenging the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s rules in federal court.

But they also submitted a statement before a Wednesday hearing by KDHE officials, arguing that the rules aren’t medically necessary. The rules tell providers what drugs and equipment they must stock and set minimum temperature and sizes for procedure and recovery rooms.

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of the rules. The department is going ahead with the hearing because, if it doesn’t take public comments and consider changes, the regulations expire Oct. 29.

Supporters say the rules are reasonable.