Reproductive Rights

A polling location in Hays, Kansas.

Kansas Recounted 556,364 Ballots After the Abortion Amendment Lost. Just 63 Votes Changed

The Kansas secretary of state’s office said a recount of the recent abortion amendment vote in nine counties only changed about 60 out of 556,364 votes. The amendment still lost by wide margins.

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Alison Dreith stands in front of her barn in southern Illinois.

Kansas Abortion Supporters Race to Keep Up With Surging Demand, Donations

As many other states “go dark” in terms of access to abortion, Kansas has become key for Midwesterners seeking reproductive care.

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Big Rip Brewing Co.

Tap List | Big Rip to Host Abortion Access Fundraiser

North Kansas City’s Big Rip Brewing Co. is the latest local brewery to organize a fundraising event for abortion rights.

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Kansas state Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an abortion rights supporter who was a Republican and is now a Democrat, reacts as a referendum to strip abortion rights out of the state constitution fails.

Kansas Voters Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’ to Stripping Abortion Rights from the State Constitution

Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The vote preserves the right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.

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Democrats in Kansas received this unsolicited text message on Monday, which falsely claims that a “yes” vote protects reproductive rights.

Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp Connected to False Text About Kansas Abortion Amendment

Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp is behind the false text message about the Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion that enraged Democrats on Monday.

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