The Kansas Senate passed a bill Thursday redefining abortion in state statute as anti-abortion advocates blame confusion for their loss last year when voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have removed the state-level right to abortion.
The chamber voted 29 to 11 along party lines to add language to Kansas law stating that miscarriage care, ectopic pregnancy care and use of contraceptives are not considered abortion. The proposal now heads to the Kansas House.
The change in language is unlikely to have any immediate impact on existing Kansas abortion laws, but it could change political conversations around the topic.
