KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Telemedicine abortions have begun in Kansas, potentially making it easier for residents of Missouri and other nearby states with abortion bans to end their pregnancies, despite repeated efforts by Kansas legislators to prohibit the procedure.
Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains announced Tuesday that it has begun offering medication abortions via telehealth at all of its health centers in Kansas. The organization operates centers in Overland Park, Kansas City, Kansas, and Wichita.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, Kansas has increasingly become a stronghold of abortion access in the center of the country as Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and other states to the south and east have imposed total or near-total bans. Kansas voters’ rejection in August of an amendment to strip abortion rights from the state constitution has also provided a more stable legal climate for providers.
