Abortion rights forces won a huge victory in Kansas, but the fight in the state rages on

With the defeat of an amendment to strip abortion rights from the Kansas Constitution, abortion opponents fear laws restricting access could soon be struck down. But abortion activists say more needs to be done to expand access throughout the state.
The landmark defeat of an anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution drew international attention. It left abortion rights forces thrilled and their opponents in despair.

But it wasn’t the first Kansas fight over the polarizing social issue. It’s far from the last.

Activists on both sides of the conflict woke up Wednesday bracing for the next battle. And the next. At the ballot box and in the courts and the Legislature.