Kansas Abortion Legislation: Questionnaire Or Interrogation?!?

There's a really good chance that this effort isn't constitutional inasmuch as political mandates for a procedure that has been legally approved are always sketchy . . . We strive to understand both sides of this issue and our leaning is ALWAYS IN SUPPORT OF LIFE . . . But it's just a matter of practicality that sloppy legislation won't solve an existential dispute with the electorate. 

Here are more deets and info . . .

"The new bill requires providers to ask patients a series of 11 questions about their reasoning for receiving an abortion, including questions about not being able to afford a child, career implications, family situation, or other reasons. The patient would not be required to answer, and the responses would be reported to the state.

"The state Senate passed the bill in a 27-13 party-line vote on Tuesday, after the Kansas House voted to advance it earlier this month. Gov. Laura Kelly (D), an abortion rights supporter, is expected to veto the measure, though it appears to have enough support for her veto to be overridden."

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

Kansas Republicans advance bill requiring abortion providers to state reason for patient's procedure

The Republican-controlled Kansas state Legislature passed a bill Tuesday requiring abortion providers to ask patients the reason for their procedure and report the information to the state, a move critics say creates an unnecessary hurdle for patients to receive reproductive care. The state Senate passed the bill in a 27-13 party-line vote on Tuesday, after...