Abortion Controversy

Proposed abortion ban blocked by abortion foe
02:07 p.m., February 10, 2012 Updated 04:10 p.m.
A leading anti-abortion legislator is blocking a push to enact a constitutional amendment that would ban on abortion in Kansas.
Committee hearing heats up on Kansas abortion bill
February 9, 2012
Temperatures rose Thursday during a committee hearing on a bill to add further restrictions on abortions.
Opponents criticize latest abortion bill in Kansas Legislature
February 9, 2012
Last year, five bills limiting abortion services and affordable contraception were passed by the Kansas Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback.
Shawnee County DA to decide course soon in Planned Parenthood documents case
February 7, 2012
A Kansas prosecutor expects to decide soon whether to pursue criminal charges over the shredding of state documents seen as key evidence in a criminal case against a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Proposed ban on abortion introduced in Kansas House
January 19, 2012
A proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution to ban abortion has been formally introduced by 25 state House members.
Abortion ban to be proposed in Kansas House
03:26 p.m., January 13, 2012 Updated 05:29 p.m.
A group pursuing an amendment to the Kansas Constitution to ban abortion says 25 state House members have agreed to sponsor the measure.
ACLU seeks testimony from state’s insurance providers
January 11, 2012
The American Civil Liberties Union is planning to question Kansas insurance providers about the impact of a new law restricting abortion coverage.
Kansas abortion foes not resting after victories
December 30, 2011
Abortion opponents in Kansas aren’t resting after a string of legislative victories at the start of Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration, though the proposals they’ll pursue most aggressively in 2012 aren’t likely to be as eye-catching.
Kansas attorney general’s office spends $476K defending new abortion laws
December 30, 2011
The Kansas attorney general’s office has paid outside lawyers $476,000 in defending abortion laws enacted this year.
ACLU argues Kansas abortion insurance law is discriminatory
December 8, 2011
The American Civil Liberties Union told a federal judge that a Kansas statute restricting abortion insurance coverage discriminates against women.
Kansas still wants to license abortion providers
12:23 p.m., November 17, 2011 Updated 05:38 p.m.
Kansas still wants to move forward with a special licensing process for abortion providers, despite legal challenges in state and federal court.

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