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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.

Health July 31, 2024 - 5:54 pm

Missouri woman sues University of Kansas hospital that denied her an emergency abortion

by Anna Spoerre, Kansas Reflector

Mylissa Farmer was ”heartbroken, in pain and terrified” after two emergency departments refused to treat her while experiencing a miscarriage in 2022. On Tuesday, she filed a lawsuit against KU Health System.

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