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Kansans reject amendment to provide that the state constitution does not secure a right to abortion

Kansans rejected an amendment to provide that the state constitution does not secure a right to abortion on August 2. With 100% of precincts reporting, the vote was 58.78% ‘No’ to 41.22% ‘Yes’.

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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.

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: How the Kansas abortion vote matters — and doesn’t

Tuesday saw some of the last remaining major party primaries of 2022. The headline event of the night wasn’t a primary, however: It was a ballot measure in Kansas, and it was a big victory for abortion rights.

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Biden issues second executive order to protect abortion access

Biden's executive order is aimed at protecting people's ability to travel out-of-state to access abortion.

Axios

Biden celebrates abortions rights wins in Kansas as Democrats see midterm message

President Joe Biden on Tuesday night celebrated the failure of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the right to an abortion in Kansas, a significant win for the abortion rights movement in the first popular vote on the issue in the aftermath of a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v.…

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‘Reproductive freedom is a winning issue’: National abortion groups hail Kansas win

National abortion-rights advocates hailed the surprise results of the Kansas constitutional referendum Tuesday, arguing that the victory for their side proves that even red-state voters reject outright banning access to abortions.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘We could feel it’: Kansans celebrate upset abortion rights victory

Organizers said treating reproductive rights as a non-partisan issue was key to success in a Republican-leaning state

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Kansans Reject Anti-Abortion Ballot Measure—and It's Not Even Close

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Reason

Kansas’s vote to protect abortion rights upends US midterm elections – as it happened

Kansas voters back measure to protect abortion rights in sign overturning of Roe v Wade will have unpredictable effects ahead of November elections

The Guardian - US

Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak: Where do they stand on women’s issues?

See the candidates’ stances on abortion rights and tackling violence against women

The Independent UK

'Going camping' or 'knitting': TikTokers use codewords to help people in the US seeking abortions

Since Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion, was overturned in the United States, dozens of advocates have turned to TikTok to try and offer help to those in states where abortion has become illegal. But they don't use the word "abortion" outright, instead…

France 24

Conservative state of Kansas votes to keep abortion rights

THE Conservative US state of Kansas has voted to protect abortion rights in a referendum.

The National (Scotland)

Kansans reject an effort to end state's right to abortion - Roll Call

Kansans overwhelmingly opposed removing the right to an abortion from the state constitution, a possible bellwether for votes to come.

Roll Call

First Thing: Pelosi pledges solidarity with Taiwan amid alarm over China’s reaction

Beijing reacts to House speaker’s visit with outrage as Chinese military begin drills close to Taiwan. Plus, Batgirl gets cancelled

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Daily Record

Scots support worker got vulnerable addict pregnant then urged her to have abortion

David Phillips has been struck off by the Scottish Social Services Council and will no longer be able to work in the care industry.

ABC News

Kansas votes against abortion ban in first US referendum since US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade

The result is being labelled a major victory for abortion-rights advocates in the Republican-controlled state.

Axios

States' fight over abortion information catches tech in crossfire

Both sides aim to shape what kind of online information about abortion users can access.

The Independent UK

Biden to sign executive order to protect travel for abortion

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aimed in part at making it easier for women seeking abortions to travel between states to obtain access to the procedure

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Samuel Alito, a workhorse on the Supreme Court, shapes its conservative path

The justice has played a key role on the court, often leading the charge not just on abortion, but for expanded religious rights, against LGBTQ rights, against expanded voting rights, and more

The Guardian - US

Biden signs second executive order to protect US abortion access

The directive equips the Heath and Human Services department to expand coverage for patients seeking out of state care

Evening Standard

Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights in ‘wake up call’ for opponents

The vote will prevent the Republican-led legislature from passing severe abortion restrictions

The Independent UK

Abortion court battles press on, even in deep red states

In deeply conservative Idaho, it's expected that abortion will be banned eventually, but abortion rights advocates are continuing their legal challenges

Tribune News Service

US Senate election results: Murray, Smiley advance in Washington state

SEATTLE — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat seeking a sixth term, led Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley in primary election results Tuesday, with most counties reporting.

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Davids and Adkins set for November rematch in key Kansas suburban swing district

It’s a rematch.

Reason

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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