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APRIL 25, 2019 Far from empowering or advancing the status of women, today’s ruling by the Kansas State Supreme Court is a grotesque caricature of emancipation. The discovery of a right to abortion in the 150-year-old Constitution promotes a merciless culture of death by belittling and trivializing the fundamental value and sacredness of each child …

Kansas Catholic Bishops Denounce State Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Read More »

June 27, 2011 Legislation signed by the Governor and set to take effect July 1 has already had an effect: the “Aid for Women Clinic” in Kansas City, KS, one of three abortion providers in the state, has been denied a license to operate that will now be required under the law.  It is believed that the abortion …

Abortion Clinic Denied License Under Newly Passed Law Read More »

May 13, 2011 In the final moments of the 2011 Legislative Session, the Kansas Legislature approved separate bills that would end taxpayer financing of Planned Parenthood and would prevent private insurance companies from offering coverage of abortion as a standard component of health coverage. The restriction on funding for Planned Parenthood was included in the massive annual appropriations bill …

Legislature Ends Public Financing of Planned Parenthood, Insurance Coverage of Abortion Read More »

April 27, 2011 This afternoon the Kansas Senate approved legislation that would regulate the abortion industry in Kansas.  Among other changes, the bill would give Kansas the nation’s strongest ultrasound law and would prevent the use of telemedicine or “webcam” abortions. The vote was 24-15.  Find your state senator here and see below how he or she voted: Yeas:  Abrams, …

Kansas Senate Passes Bill Regulating Abortion Clinics, on Its Way to Governor Read More »

April 13, 2011 Yesterday, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback ceremonially signed two landmark billsinto law, marking a turning point in Kansas’ approach to regulating abortion.  The two bills will require minors to obtain parental consent before obtaining an abortion, and will prohibit most abortions after 22 weeks gestation based on the ability of unborn children to feel pain.  The parental …

Governor Brownback Signs Fetal Pain, Parental Consent Bills Into Law Read More »

March 31, 2011 The House of Representatives passed legislation regulating abortion clinics today by a vote of 97-26.  The legislation now goes to the Senate where time is running out on the legislative session.  The Kansas Catholic Conference testified earlier in the year in favor of the legislation. FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE HERE AND SEE HOW THEY HE OR SHE VOTED …

Long Overdue Bill Regulating Abortion Clinics Passes Kansas House Read More »

March 29, 2011 The Kansas House of Representatives gave final approval today to two bills that will transform Kansas, long known as the late-term abortion capital of the country, into a model for state Pro-Life legislation.  The House approved Fetal Pain legislation by a vote of 94-28 and late-term abortion and parental consent legislation by a vote of 100-22.  …

Historic Pro-Life Bills on Their Way to Governor’s Desk Read More »

March 22, 2011 The Senate Judiciary Committee last night approved two bills designed to ensure that Kansas is never again a destination of choice for those seeking late-term abortions.  The Committee passed Fetal Pain and Parental Consent bills, which now await consideration by the full Senate.  The House has already approved both bills. Unfortunately, the critically important abortion clinic licensure bill …

Senate Committee Approves Fetal Pain, Parental Consent Bills Read More »

March 22, 2011 The Senate Judiciary Committee last night approved two bills designed to ensure that Kansas is never again a destination of choice for those seeking late-term abortions.  The Committee passed Fetal Pain and Parental Consent bills, which now await consideration by the full Senate.  The House has already approved both bills. Unfortunately, the critically important abortion clinic licensure bill …

Senate Committee Approves Fetal Pain, Parental Consent Bills Read More »