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Democrats celebrated the Kansas vote as a testament to the desire for abortion rights nationwide, even in Republican-held states

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’.

Kansas voters affirmed a women’s right to choose. Meanwhile, Republicans across the US elevated extremist candidates who may be unpopular in general elections

What do you even write when the most powerful lobbying force in your state not only loses a pivotal election, but gets their heads handed to them?

The nation now knows, and the world: Kansas remains a free state.

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.

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.…

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.

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

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