Posted on Jul 8, 2022
The end of Roe hasn't drawn more women to Kansas for abortions — it was already a destination
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Kansas saw a flood of out-of-state patients seeking abortion care before the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. Although more states enacted their own restrictions, a Kansas clinic does not expect to see another influx of women because the trek will be too far for them.
LAWRENCE, Kansas — Even as an abortion refuge in a region where a growing number of states impose ever-tightening restrictions, and outright bans, on the procedure, another wave of women coming to Kansas for treatment has yet to materialize.
Operators of clinics offering abortion in Kansas say Midwestern and Southern states where the procedure is no longer available are too far away to make the trip to Kansas. The state was already an abortion destination for large numbers of women from Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month.
LAWRENCE, Kansas — Even as an abortion refuge in a region where a growing number of states impose ever-tightening restrictions, and outright bans, on the procedure, another wave of women coming to Kansas for treatment has yet to materialize.
Operators of clinics offering abortion in Kansas say Midwestern and Southern states where the procedure is no longer available are too far away to make the trip to Kansas. The state was already an abortion destination for large numbers of women from Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month.
The end of Roe hasn't drawn more women to Kansas for abortions — it was already a destination
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..."Kansans will soon vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would say that it does not provide the right to abortion.
Supporters of the amendment say the change would put decision making on abortion restrictions back in the hands of the state’s lawmakers. Critics say it would open the door for the state to pass more restrictive laws, up to a total ban on abortion, like other Republican-dominated states.
“That means we really have to defeat that amendment just to keep the local access we have here,” Gingrich-Gaylord said.
The vote is Aug. 2 during the state’s primary election. All registered voters in Kansas will be able to cast a ballot on the issue, regardless of their political affiliation.
Dylan Lysen reports on politics for the Kansas News Service. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanLysen or email him at dlysen (at) kcur (dot) org.
The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy. "
..."Kansans will soon vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would say that it does not provide the right to abortion.
Supporters of the amendment say the change would put decision making on abortion restrictions back in the hands of the state’s lawmakers. Critics say it would open the door for the state to pass more restrictive laws, up to a total ban on abortion, like other Republican-dominated states.
“That means we really have to defeat that amendment just to keep the local access we have here,” Gingrich-Gaylord said.
The vote is Aug. 2 during the state’s primary election. All registered voters in Kansas will be able to cast a ballot on the issue, regardless of their political affiliation.
Dylan Lysen reports on politics for the Kansas News Service. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanLysen or email him at dlysen (at) kcur (dot) org.
The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy. "
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