Posted on Jun 29, 2022
Kansas City considers financial support for city employees seeking abortion outside Missouri
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The City Council will vote on Thursday on whether to provide a stipend to city employees who need to travel out of state for an abortion. Nearly all abortions are now illegal in Missouri.
With nearly all abortions now illegal in Missouri, the Kansas City Council will vote Thursday on whether to provide city employees with a stipend to help travel out-of-state for an abortion.
Currently, the closest location for Kansas Citians seeking an abortion is the Planned Parenthood health center and the Center for Women’s Health in Overland Park, Kansas. The mayor’s office said Tuesday that they are still working out the details, including the amount of money provided for the stipend.
The upcoming vote comes nearly a week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortions nationwide. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Eric Schmitt then immediately took action to put Missouri’s 2019 “trigger law” into effect.
With nearly all abortions now illegal in Missouri, the Kansas City Council will vote Thursday on whether to provide city employees with a stipend to help travel out-of-state for an abortion.
Currently, the closest location for Kansas Citians seeking an abortion is the Planned Parenthood health center and the Center for Women’s Health in Overland Park, Kansas. The mayor’s office said Tuesday that they are still working out the details, including the amount of money provided for the stipend.
The upcoming vote comes nearly a week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortions nationwide. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Eric Schmitt then immediately took action to put Missouri’s 2019 “trigger law” into effect.
Kansas City considers financial support for city employees seeking abortion outside Missouri
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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Somehow for all this noise, I suspect it isn't a large number of people.
---- Did they pick you yet?
Posted 7 h ago
Somehow for all this noise, I suspect it isn't a large number of people.
---- Did they pick you yet?
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This is a small amount of tax dollars going to this. The number of tax dollars going to support those poorer families who will now have kids they otherwise wouldn't have had will be far larger.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."On Twitter, Mayor Quinton Lucas said Kansas City “will do all it can to ensure our employees and, ultimately, our residents have access to vital healthcare services. Fighting for rights is more important than words.”
Following the lead of strong folks like @tishaura in our state, Kansas City will do all it can to ensure our employees and, ultimately, our residents have access to vital healthcare services. Fighting for rights is more than words. https://t.co/jjsr8VBwxv
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) June 28, 2022
Lucas said the city is following the actions of St. Louis officials, who are currently hearing a bill that would create a $1 million municipal Reproductive Equity Fund to help people cover the costs of accessing an abortion, such as travel expenses. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has indicated she will sign the bill if it passes.
A bill proposed during Missouri's recently-ended 2022 legislative session would have allowed private citizens to sue anyone aiding a Missouri resident to obtain an abortion, including those who transport them and out-of-state physicians."
..."On Twitter, Mayor Quinton Lucas said Kansas City “will do all it can to ensure our employees and, ultimately, our residents have access to vital healthcare services. Fighting for rights is more important than words.”
Following the lead of strong folks like @tishaura in our state, Kansas City will do all it can to ensure our employees and, ultimately, our residents have access to vital healthcare services. Fighting for rights is more than words. https://t.co/jjsr8VBwxv
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) June 28, 2022
Lucas said the city is following the actions of St. Louis officials, who are currently hearing a bill that would create a $1 million municipal Reproductive Equity Fund to help people cover the costs of accessing an abortion, such as travel expenses. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has indicated she will sign the bill if it passes.
A bill proposed during Missouri's recently-ended 2022 legislative session would have allowed private citizens to sue anyone aiding a Missouri resident to obtain an abortion, including those who transport them and out-of-state physicians."
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