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Kansas Voters Reject Repeal of State Constitutional Abortion Rights, by >58%-42% Margin

In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court held (in Hodes & Nauser, MDs, P.A. v. Schmidt) that the Kansas Constitution's opening provision ("All men are possessed of equal and inalienable natural rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness") protected abortion rights. Today, Kansas voters overwhelming voted to…

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US Justice Department sues Idaho over abortion ban

The DOJ announced the lawsuit on Tuesday, saying the state’s ban would prevent doctors from providing medical treatment.

Al Jazeera

Takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens' collapse

In one of the biggest days of this year's primary campaign season, red-state Kansas rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion, and voters in Missouri repudiated a scandal-tarred former governor seeking a Senate seat

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Voters reject attempt to strip state abortion protections in Kansas; Trump influence tested in primaries

After a relatively quiet July, the midterms came roaring back Tuesday, with primaries across five states that commanded national attention.

Los Angeles Times

Kansas rejects constitutional amendment removing the state level right to an abortion

The right to an abortion will remain in the Kansas Constitution.

Tribune News Service

Kansas voters protect abortion rights in America’s first post-Roe referendum

Voters overwhelmingly believe the state constitution protects the right to abortion, blocking anti-abortion state lawmakers from restricting access

The Independent UK

Kansas voters reject anti-abortion constitutional amendment

It's the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade that U.S. voters cast ballots on abortion.

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Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution

Kansas is the first state to put abortion rights to a vote since the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade

The Guardian - US

Voters in Kansas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment

In the first test of its kind since the Dobbs ruling, Kansas voters have decided not to amend the state constitution, keeping abortion legal in the state — for now.

WEKU

Trump’s influence is tested in Tuesday’s primaries, and abortion rights are on the ballot in Kansas

After a relatively quiet July, the midterms came roaring back Tuesday, with primaries across five states that commanded national attention.

Los Angeles Times

Stevens declares victory over Levin in US House primary in Oakland County, Michigan

DETROIT — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens declared victory Tuesday night as she held a double-digit lead in early returns in her primary battle against a fellow Democratic member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Andy Levin.

Tribune News Service

Tudor Dixon will face Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan race for governor

Republican Tudor Dixon, who is an abortion rights opponent and is backed by former President Trump, will face Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the Michigan race for governor in November.

WEKU

Bailey tries to explain past Holocaust remark after Pritzker, Jewish leaders and others denounce it

“The attempted extermination of the Jews of World War II doesn’t even compare on a shadow of the life that has been lost with abortion since its legalization,” Bailey said in a 2017 video. On Tuesday, Bailey tried to smooth out his earlier comments, saying in a statement the Holocaust…

Chicago Sun-Times

Voters in Kansas are the first to decide on abortion post-Roe

The question before voters in Kansas is whether to add an amendment to the state constitution that would say there is no right to an abortion there.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker launches ad criticizing GOP rival for saying Holocaust ‘doesn’t compare’ to lives lost to abortion

CHICAGO — Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker launched a TV spot on Tuesday criticizing Republican challenger Darren Bailey for a 2017 statement in which the wealthy downstate farmer contended the Holocaust during World War II pales in comparison with lives lost through abortion.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD confronted federal officials after agents escalated tensions at LA abortion protest

LOS ANGELES — A confrontation between U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents and a group of abortion rights protesters in downtown Los Angeles in May prompted L.A. police officials to call a meeting a week later to discuss how federal officers should respond at street protests, according to emails obtained…

Tribune News Service

PAC headed by ex-Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp paid firm that leased phone numbers used to send misleading texts on abortion

A political action committee chaired by former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp spent more than $26,000 on Alliance Forge, the Republican-linked tech firm that leased the phone numbers used to send misleading text messages advocating for an amendment stripping abortion rights from the Kansas Constitution.

WEKU

There's a spotlight on the primary for AG in Arizona because of abortion

Post-Roe, Arizona's abortion law is confusing and the candidates for state attorney general say they'll clear it up. The Democrat is for abortion rights and the Republicans are against them.

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The Independent UK

Women, doctors brace for more uncertainty after court halts Michigan’s abortion ban

Abortion is a front and center issue in one of US’s biggest battleground states

The Guardian - US

Abortion access, Trump’s sway and US democracy hang in balance in primaries

Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington state vote with Arizona’s ballot being the most closely watched

WEKU

An Idaho abortion law draws a Justice Department lawsuit

The DOJ argues that a restrictive new ban conflicts with a federal law that requires doctors to give pregnant women appropriate medical care, including abortion when necessary.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration sues to block Idaho abortion ban, says it violates federal law

BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the state of Idaho in an attempt to block its forthcoming abortion ban.

WEKU

Pregnant? Georgia says that fetus counts as a dependent on your taxes

A person at least six weeks pregnant on or after July 20 through Dec. 31, 2022, can submit the fetus as a dependent on their state tax returns starting next year.

The Independent UK

Seven Florida clergy members of different faiths link up for spate of lawsuits against post-Roe abortion bills

The group, which includes two Christians, three Jews, one Unitarian Universalist, and a Buddhist, argues that the ban violates their freedom to practice their religious faith

The Guardian - US

Justice department sues Idaho over state’s near-total abortion ban

Lawsuit is DoJ’s first piece of litigation aimed at protecting abortion access since the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade

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