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Some families flee Kansas as gender-affirming care ban for minors takes effect
In January, all access to hormone treatments and other gender-affirming care for transgender youth will end in Kansas. Some families have already moved to avoid the ban.
Some families flee Kansas as gender-affirming care ban for minors takes effect
In January, all access to hormone treatments and other gender-affirming care for transgender youth will end in Kansas. Some families have already moved to avoid the ban.
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KU Law professors to discuss legal consequences of recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling
An open forum Friday afternoon invites the public to hear from two KU Law professors about the legal ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ending the federal right to abortion services.
Lawrence-area legislators emphasize importance of voting on Aug. 2, share concerns about proposed amendment
Two state legislators from Lawrence on Thursday shared some concerns they have looking ahead to the Aug. 2 election, when Kansans will decide whether to remove the protection of abortion from the state’s constitution.
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DCCCA breaks ground for new outpatient treatment center in Lawrence
DCCCA leadership Thursday morning broke ground for a new outpatient facility in eastern Lawrence that will house behavioral health, family preservation, prevention, and foster parent/adoption services.
The end of Roe hasn’t drawn more women to Kansas for abortions — it was already a destination
Kansas saw a flood of out-of-state patients seeking abortion care before the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. Although more states enacted their own restrictions, a Kansas clinic does not expect to see another influx of women because the trek will be too far for them.
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The KU Cancer Center got a boosted designation from the feds — and the prospect of more money
The University of Kansas Cancer Center has been deemed a comprehensive place for research by the National Cancer Institute.
Missouri doctors fear vague emergency exception to abortion ban puts patients at risk
Some Missouri medical providers are fearful that patients with high-risk pregnancies will face delayed care in life-threatening situations because doctors fear prosecution under the state’s newly enacted abortion ban.
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Abortion bans continue to reinforce colonization of Indigenous people, community leaders say
Indigenous community members at a panel event Thursday discussed the history that lies below the surface of recent abortion bans — including mass sterilization in the 1960s and 70s — and how Indigenous people will be overwhelmingly affected by the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Activists rally on Mass Street for reproductive freedom
Lawrence community members of all ages lined Massachusetts Street near South Park Sunday afternoon pushing […]
Abortion rights advocates share stories at Kansas Statehouse protest after overturn of Roe v. Wade
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s choice to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, more than 150 people outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday evening, many of whom shared accounts of sexual assault, rape or their abortion story.
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Lawrence community members rally downtown for abortion rights
The same day that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — the landmark ruling that guaranteed abortion rights nationwide — a few dozen Lawrence community members rallied downtown.
Yes, you can still get an abortion right now in Kansas
Nothing has changed in Kansas, and those who need access to an abortion can still get one. But that could change on Aug. 2.
Demise of Roe v. Wade adds gravity to Kansas’ vote on abortion constitutional amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide resonates deeply in Kansas where a proposed constitutional amendment on the August ballot could set the stage for a wave of new abortion restrictions in the state.
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Douglas County’s Treatment and Recovery Center to serve community members battling addiction, mental illness
Many in the Douglas County community have spent years advocating and collaborating on the Treatment and Recovery Center. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, they celebrated the new facility as a resource for residents who have serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
Organizers launch ‘Vote Neigh’ to boost the reproductive justice movement ahead of the Aug. 2 election
Young activists have formed an organization to energize people around reproductive justice and appeal better to young voters. With a fun, western theme, Vote Neigh aims to get people excited about mobilizing to vote “no” on Aug. 2 and preserve abortion rights.
‘Panda-Monium’ event to provide family fun and help check tasks off your health to-do list
Kids can get dental fluoride treatments and sports physicals, and the whole family can get COVID-19 vaccines and have some fun at the free “Panda-Monium” Summer Party this weekend.
