Kansas Abortion Showdown Redux

We'll be talking about this a lot in the coming month . . . Here's one more overview . . .

Kansans will vote on a state constitutional amendment on abortion on Aug. 2, setting the state up as a key bellwether for how abortion rights resonate as a voting issue ahead of the midterm elections.  

The amendment would overturn a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling finding that the Kansas constitution protects abortion rights, and then leave it up to the GOP-controlled legislature to decide how far to go in adding restrictions or bans on abortion.  

The vote is gaining national attention, particularly in the wake of the Supreme Court decision removing federal protections for abortion in late June.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Why Kansas will be a bellwether in abortion fight

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, President Biden pointed to the November elections, saying, "This fall, Roe is on the ballot." But in Kansas, abortion rights are on the ballot even sooner. Kansans will vote on a state constitutional amendment on abortion on Aug.

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