Kansas GOP Considers Total Abortion Ban

Most agree that this legislation is little more than a flex.

But will it backfire???

Essentially, the call to action serves to "rally the base" of diehard supporters on both sides of the issue. 

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A bill criminalizing abortion was introduced during the 2023 legislative session in Kansas, but it failed to gain broad traction. These types of bills have been viewed as “messaging” tools given likelihood of a veto by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the 2019 abortion decision by the Kansas Supreme Court.

The state’s highest court determined the Kansas Constitution’s Bill of Rights included a fundamental right of women to make decisions about bodily autonomy that included termination of a pregnancy. The state Supreme Court’s decision was tied to the Legislature’s ban on a common second-term abortion procedure.

“Ultimately, I believe that we should provide equal protection under the law for all unborn children,” Fairchild said. “I believe that science proves that life begins at conception, and the government has a responsibility to protect that life from conception until natural death.”

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House GOP lawmakers introduce bill imposing near-total ban on abortion in Kansas - Kansas Reflector

Conservative Kansas House Republicans introduce a bill nearly banning abortion in the state despite opposition from pro-life and pro-choice interests.

A Kansas GOP bill would ban nearly all abortions, even though that's unconstitutional

The bill would authorize people to sue doctors and others who help someone obtain an abortion, but even anti-abortion groups say the bill has "zero" chance of surviving this year's legislative session.

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