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The Kansas City Star

Editorial: Kansas voters spoke loudly on abortion: Trust women. Now politicians must listen

The nation now knows, and the world: Kansas remains a free state.

In a stunning display of common sense, Kansas voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have put abortion policy completely in the hands of the Legislature, and the governor.

It was a victory on several fronts. First, and most important, it was a victory for women. Kansans said in a loud, unmistakable voice that women can and should be trusted with the most intimate questions of their own health and safety.

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