Abortion Rights Win in Kansas
Roe v. Wade in June; Roe had guaranteed the right to abortion throughout the nation, and its reversal means states can ban or severely restrict access to the procedure.“The voters in Kansas have spoken loud and clear: We will not tolerate extreme bans on abortion,” said Rachel Sweet, campaign manager for Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, according to The New York Times.
Her group led the fight against the amendment.President Joe Biden issued this statement: “The Supreme Court’s extreme decision to overturn Roe v.
Wade put women’s health and lives at risk. Tonight, the American people had something to say about it. Voters in Kansas turned out in record numbers to reject extreme efforts to amend the state constitution to take away a woman’s right to choose and open the door for a state-wide ban.
This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions.“Congress should listen to the will of the American people and restore the protections of Roe as federal law.
