Religious Liberty

PRAYING FOR MIRACLES; PLANNING FOR VETO OVERRIDES

The last mile of a long journey is always the most difficult.  This is the challenge before us now that the 2024 Kansas Legislature has completedits regular session, with the “veto session” set to begin on Thursday, April 25.       We are greatly encouraged by the passage of a number of Culture of Life measures supported by …

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The Kansas Catholic Church and the 2024 Kansas Legislative Session

“Let us then pursue what leads to peace and to building up one another.”  Romans 14:19 Saint Paul’s appeal in his letter to the Romans is timeless.  Part of the Catholic Church’s response “to peace and building up one another” is involvement in public policymaking. It’s not easy in today’s toxic media and political environment. …

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2023 Legislative Session in Review

A strongly supported bi-partisan Kansas state law prohibiting live dismemberment abortions was challenged as unconstitutional by the abortion industry in 2015. The Kansas State Supreme Court agreed in their infamous Hodes v. Nauser ruling, issued on April 19, 2019. Not only did that ruling allow live dismemberment abortions to proceed, but it also went much further …

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More 2023 Legislative Session Results

Fairness in Women’s Sports Act SUCCESSUL VETO OVERRIDE The Senate voted 28-12 and the House 84-40 to override the Governor’s veto of this bill that simply says, biological girls will only compete in athletic competition against other biological girls. THIS IS NOW THE LAW IN KANSAS. Women’s Bill of Rights: SUCCESSFUL VETO OVERRIDE The Senate …

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Payday loan reform, School Choice, and more…

EFFORRTS TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES are moving through the legislative process.  HB 2135 and SB 96 are tax credit bills for pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that passed out of committee and will soon be on the House and Senate floors for debate.  The idea is to incentivize donations to these organizations so they can better …

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2019 Legislature in Review

The Kansas Catholic Conference 2019 Legislative Review If the 2019 Kansas Legislative “Veto Session” ended at 3:08 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, our next round of work at the Kansas Catholic Conference began at 3:09 a.m.! This may be a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much.  The point is that our work never …

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