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State News April 19, 2025 - 4:04 pm

Kansas abortion clinics saw sizable majority of clients from out of state in 2024

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

More than 70% of abortions performed in 2024 in Kansas were for out-of-state residents, according to monthly estimates of clinician-provided abortions in states without total bans.

State Government March 7, 2025 - 1:41 pm

Kansas Senate adopts plan to elect Supreme Court justices, a step toward overturning abortion rights

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate adopted a resolution that calls for the election of justices to the Kansas Supreme Court by popular vote. The House now has a choice: Accept the Senate’s resolution, pass an alternative, or table the issue for another year.

State Government January 31, 2025 - 3:53 pm

Kansas bill attempts to establish fetal personhood with child support from conception

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Legislation that would cement child support payments for pregnancy-related costs before birth turned into a debate at a hearing Wednesday over whether the bill would establish “fetal personhood” in Kansas law.

State Government January 15, 2025 - 5:50 pm

Kansas Republicans again propose near-total abortion bans, despite constitutional protections

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

The start of the 2025 Kansas legislative session brings renewed efforts to restrict access to abortion in a state that voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights.

Health December 14, 2024 - 12:46 pm

Kansas provided more abortions in 2023 than ever before, mostly for out-of-state patients

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

More abortions occurred in Kansas in 2023 than ever before in the state’s recorded history — driven by a surge of patients living in nearby states with abortion bans.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life November 2, 2024 - 2:55 pm

‘We are not going back’: Lawrence women rally ahead of historic election

by Maya Hodison

Chants of “We are not going back” resounded in South Park, where hundreds showed up for a women’s rights rally Saturday morning despite the rain.

Health October 29, 2024 - 10:40 am

Survey finds most Kansans support Medicaid expansion and abortion access

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

More than 7 in 10 Kansans support expanding Medicaid, according to a new survey, and more than 6 in 10 Kansans say women are better-positioned than politicians to make the decision about whether to get an abortion.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
State Government October 22, 2024 - 11:45 am

Survey: Kansas voters support legalizing marijuana, oppose current direction of the country

by Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service

New survey data gives a look at how people in Kansas feel about key issues including marijuana legalization, abortion and gender-affirming care for transgender kids.

Health October 14, 2024 - 12:25 pm

Kansas voters signal measured support of abortion rights ahead of fall election in new survey

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

A plurality of Kansas voters say it’s a good thing that the state is a regional abortion access point, according to a survey by the Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling Center.

State Government August 2, 2024 - 3:47 pm

Two-year anniversary of historic Kansas abortion rights vote highlights lingering political gap

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Advocacy organizations with opposing views on abortion rights Friday marked the 2-year anniversary of Kansas voters’ rejection of an anti-abortion amendment by offering distinct perspectives on the aftermath of that landslide decision.

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