city in and county seat of Washington County, Kansas, United States
WATCH: Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks at March for Life rally in Washington, D.C.
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-speaker-mike-johnson-delivers-remarks-at-march-for-life-rally-in-washington-d-c
Quick Glance: March for Life Continues in Snowy D.C.
- Thousands gather annually in D.C. for anti-abortion march, even after the end of Roe v. Wade.
- Participants of all ages from across the country brave freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall to spread their message.
- Organizers and participants are focused on the future of their movement, aiming to march until abortion is unthinkable.
- Following the Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights, activists continue to mobilize for a long struggle, with some hoping for federal government action to restrict abortions.
Feds say hospitals broke the law by refusing to provide life-saving abortion: A complaint said a hospital denied care due to the "political environment."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/feds-hospitals-broke-law-refusing-provide-life-saving/story
Quick Glance: Feds say Missouri and Kansas hospitals that rejected emergency abortions violated the law.
- Two hospitals that refused to offer an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was in premature labor endangered her life and violated federal law, according to a first-of-its-kind federal inquiry.
- The inquiry focuses on Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, which refused to perform an abortion on a Missouri woman whose water broke at 17 weeks of pregnancy in August.
- The University of Kansas Health System provides appropriate, stable, and quality care to all of its patients, including obstetric patients, in accordance with federal and Kansas law."
Attorney Erin Hawley, wife of MO senator, fighting to end FDA approval of abortion pill
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article273233930.html
Cantwell, Murray pledge to protect abortion access: WASHINGTON — Washington’s Democratic senators on Tuesday pledged to block any effort by Republicans to ...
columbian.com/news/2023/jan/25/cantwell-murray-pledge-to-protect-abortion-access/
A Good Night for Abortion Rights: Here's your cheat sheet to primary results in Kansas, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/primary-kansas-abortion-missouri-michigan-arizona.html
Quick Glance: Abortion Rights Victory in Kansas
- Peter Slevin writes about a Kansas ballot initiative that, if enacted, would have removed abortion rights from the state constitution.
- They purposefully placed an incomprehensible ballot question on a midterm primary ballot that has historically drawn considerably more Republican voters than Democrats or independents.
- Voters temporarily halted a push for stricter abortion restrictions in the state, boosting the spirits of battered Democrats around the country.
- "I have four daughters," Ashley All, the Kansans for Constitutional Freedom spokesperson, told reporters on Wednesday morning.
US divided over Roe's repeal as abortion foes gird for march: Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — ...
apnews.com/article/march-for-life-abortion-roe-anniversary-0a7e6ef93091d16307ca935e0ae1d2bd
Opinion | A Promising New Path to Protect Abortion Access: States can enshrine a constitutional right that the Supreme Court eliminated.
nytimes.com/2023/01/07/opinion/abortion-rights.html
In the nation’s first statewide vote on abortion after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Kansas voters upheld the right to an abortion ... Show more https://bit.ly/3d2xYTO
Quick Glance: Kentucky Is Now a Forced-Birth State After a Judge Reinstates Abortion Bans
- Meanwhile, reproductive rights activists and healthcare professionals are resolved to continue ensuring access to and provision of abortion.
- "Our client, EMW Women's Surgical Center, will stop providing abortion care for the time being," Crankshaw stated.
- "We will explore all options to ensure that people across the state can access abortion services."
- "In fact, it does not expressly prohibit pre-viability abortion bans, leaving states able to continue to pass abortion bans that are denying people access to essential health care across the country," the coalition said, adding that its members will continue to advocate for the passage of the WHPA.
The Kansas Abortion Shocker: The defeat of an anti-abortion ballot measure could buoy Democratic hopes for an outraged electorate this fall.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/08/kansas-abortion-vote/671029/
Anti-abortion march in Washington DC: Seven months after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling guaranteeing the right to pregnancy termination ...
euronews.com/2023/01/21/anti-abortion-activists-march-through-washington-dc
Takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens’ collapse: In one of the biggest days of this year's primary campaign season, red-state Kansas rejected a ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/takeaways-abortion-backlash-in-kansas-greitens-collapse/
Quick Glance: What to Look For in Tuesday's Primaries
- Republican voters in both states will choose standard-bearers for governorships in November on Tuesday, and in Arizona, they will nominate a candidate for secretary of state, the position in charge of elections.
- The Republican nominees for Senate in Arizona, Missouri, and Washington will also be on the ballot.
- Republican voters will also decide the fate of three of the ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Mr. Trump for encouraging the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
- Trump is front and center in Arizona.
What Pro-Lifers Should Learn From Kansas: They asked for too much because they failed to prepare for the debate over abortion after Roe v. Wade.
wsj.com/articles/why-the-pro-lifers-lost-in-kansas-state-constitution-referendum-abortion-roe-dobbs-republican-party-messaging-mothers-15-week-11659644420
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EXCLUSIVE New Biden abortion rights push addresses both women and men: Cheered by a decisive win for abortion rights in a Kansas vote and eyeing November midterm ...
reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-white-house-pushes-three-part-plan-abortion-rights-2022-08-16/
Quick Glance: Cheney's defeat marks the end of an era for the Republican Party; Trump's party now
- Trump is cleansing the Republican Party of dissenters like Cheney and those who dare to oppose him, reshaping the GOP landscape and the complexion of Congress from coast to coast.
- House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy praised Cheney at first, but rapidly shifted his position as Republicans ousted her from party leadership.
- "What's happened to our party is a fear of Donald J. Trump," Simpson explained.
- "The House is — should be — the people's House," ex-Republican Rep.
Live updates: Arizona, Michigan and Missouri election results 2022: The primary season continues Tuesday as voters in five states — Kansas, Michigan, Missouri ...
edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/primary-election-results-arizona-michigan-missouri-2022/h_af7e7e7ddbe8b9f93bb927e6b717b91d
Abortion law in Indiana leads to fallout for state, politics
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/06/indiana-abortion-law/
Biden welcomes Kansas vote to preserve abortion rights: U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kansas voters rejection on Tuesday of a state constitutional amendment ...
reuters.com/world/us/biden-welcomes-kansas-vote-preserve-abortion-rights-2022-08-03/
Kansas shows how abortion may change the midterm turnout dynamic : Abortion rights activists won a huge victory in the red state of Kansas on Tuesday ...
cnn.com/2022/08/03/politics/kansas-abortion-turnout-democrats-midterms/
Abortion vote in Kansas sparks new hope for Dems in midterms: At the White House, President Joe Biden hailed the vote in Kansas as the direct result of outrage ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/abortion-vote-in-kansas-sparks-new-hope-for-dems-in-midterms/
After Kansas smackdown, anti-abortion right in denial: Either it didn't happen or it doesn't matter
salon.com/2022/08/04/after-kansas-smackdown-anti-abortion-right-in-denial-either-it-didnt-happen-or-it-doesnt-matter/
Kansas voted against banning abortion. If Republicans knew their base, they’d have seen this coming
independent.co.uk/voices/kansas-vote-abortion-republicans-b2137432.html
4 charts that show just how big abortion won in Kansas: More people turned out than in any primary in Kansas history — and that could happen elsewhere, too.
vox.com/policy-and-politics/23290714/kansas-abortion-referendum-primary-turnout-charts
Biden praises Kansas vote to protect abortion rights: President Biden on Tuesday hailed a vote in Kansas rejecting a state constitutional amendment that would ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/3585662-biden-praises-kansas-vote-to-protect-abortion-rights/
What The Pro-Abortion Rights Win In Kansas Means For Other Elections: In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses why the ...
fivethirtyeight.com/videos/what-the-pro-abortion-rights-win-in-kansas-means-for-other-elections/
Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme: OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A rare Democrat in a deeply Republican state, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of ...
apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-congress-government-and-politics-01ac8fd5e6ada42f6bffe52ed1937543
A pro-abortion access Miss America roils North Dakota House race with independent bid
abcnews.go.com/Politics/pro-abortion-access-miss-america-roils-north-dakota/story
Democrats see new signs of hope ahead of midterms: Democrats are seeing new glimmers of hope for the 2022 midterm elections amid a series of high-profile ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3589855-democrats-see-new-signs-of-hope-ahead-of-midterms/
State ballot measures are new abortion battleground: State ballot measures are becoming the new battleground over abortion access in the wake of the Supreme ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3608609-state-ballot-measures-are-new-abortion-battleground/
Truths and consequences await Kansas abortion-rights vote: The Note: Voters in Kansas on Tuesday will decide whether to eliminate a state constitutional right to ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/truths-consequences-await-kansas-abortion-rights-vote-note/story
'Kansas will not be our last fight' -- Abortion rights victory gives Democrats new hope for midterms
cnn.com/2022/08/03/politics/democrats-republicans-abortion-elections-kansas/
Young, impatient, and intersectional: Gen Z activists tackle abortion: Teenage activists see the older generation as failing to meet the moment when it comes to ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2022/0824/Young-impatient-and-intersectional-Gen-Z-activists-tackle-abortion
Paid articlePaid Kansas vote could allow ban, but abortion foes mum on plans: OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Republicans have spent more than three decades making it as hard as possible to ...
apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-health-government-and-politics-ee885ee70503518fa02f982a7ffff464
Biden Will Issue Second Executive Order To Protect Abortion Rights: The order directs the Health and Human Services department to use Medicaid to help fund ...
forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/08/03/biden-issues-second-executive-order-to-protect-abortion-rights/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Biden signs executive order to assist patients traveling for abortions
- The executive order is Biden's second on reproductive health since the Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade.
- Finally, the order directs Becerra to strengthen maternal health research and data collecting.
- Biden signed an executive order in early July directing Becerra to find ways the administration can assist in expanding abortion access and signaling his desire to protect access to medical abortion, sometimes known as abortion pills.
- Last month, a group of more than 80 Democratic House members wrote to Biden and Becerra, pressing authorities to declare abortion a public health emergency.
Democrats are giddy after Kansas voters turned out for abortion rights: "Republicans who side with these extremist MAGA policies that attack women's rights do so ...
businessinsider.com/democrats-giddy-after-kansas-voters-turned-out-for-abortion-rights-2022-8
The Kansas Abortion Message: Democracy is working its will on the issue, as the Supreme Court said.
wsj.com/articles/the-kansas-abortion-message-referendum-constitution-supreme-court-11659536655
Paid articlePaid Voters head to the polls in several key primaries as Trump's influence is tested again
pbs.org/newshour/show/voters-head-to-the-polls-in-several-key-primaries-as-trumps-influence-is-tested-again
Abortion Will Remain Legal In Kansas As Ballot Measure To Amend Constitution Fails
forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/08/02/abortion-will-remain-legal-in-kansas-as-ballot-measure-to-amend-constitution-fails/
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Abortion rights fight gives Kamala Harris chance in spotlight: Vice President Kamala Harris has tried to turn what many Democrats deem a crisis — the overturning ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2022-08-08/abortion-rights-activists-want-a-national-leader-is-vp-harris-up-to-the-job
In post-Roe U.S., abortion providers seek licenses across state lines: Jennifer Kerns, a California physician, will soon also practice 1,800 miles away at an ...
reuters.com/world/us/post-roe-us-abortion-providers-seek-licenses-across-state-lines-2022-06-25/
Factbox: Where abortion is still legal in the U.S. after the fall of Roe v. Wade: The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision paves ...
reuters.com/world/us/abortion-america-if-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade-2022-05-03/
Trump allies rack up primary wins while voters shield abortion rights in Kansas: Votes in five key states resulted in huge wins for Republican candidates ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/08/03/election-roundup-abortion-rights-trump-allies-win-five-states/6651659535372/
Kansas GOP Pushes Local Abortion Bans After Voters Rejected State Law: Kansas voters left little room for interpretation when a sizable majority voted in August ...
commondreams.org/news/kansas-abortion-bill
U.S. braces for blast of cold, snow; Postal Service increasing EV fleet; telemedicine for abortions begins in Kansas | Hot off the Wire podcast
stltoday.com/news/national/u-s-braces-for-blast-of-cold-snow-postal-service-increasing-ev-fleet-telemedicine-for/article_f78af722-5bd9-54f7-aaa5-c8bbffa60459.html
The Women Are Coming—to Vote: Local election offices are already ringing the alarm about the need for more poll workers to staff polling places during early ...
elle.com/culture/career-politics/a41499054/poll-workers-women-voters-midterms/
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Kansas voters vote for abortion rights, U.S. Justice Department sues Idaho: In conservative state, majority wants abortion rights enshrined in state constitution ...
derstandard.at/story/2000137989070/waehler-in-stimmen-fuer-recht-auf-abtreibung-us-justizministerium-verklagt
Roe v Wade: what Kansas’ vote to protect abortion rights means for women’s healthcare in the US
stylist.co.uk/news/roe-v-wade-kansas-abortion-vote/691986
Why a bid to strip away abortion rights in Kansas backfired: On Tuesday 2 August, Kansas voters rejected a referendum that would have removed the right to an ...
newstatesman.com/international-politics/us-mid-term-elections-2022/2022/08/abortion-rights-kansas-referendum-backfired
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