Anti-abortion zealots collapse in first post-Roe v. Wade showdown at the polls
said turnout appeared to be far higher than expected in a typical primary-day contest, a reflection of the high stakes.
of the amendment. “And there is language that refers to exceptions to preserve the health of the mother, and for rape and incest, but there’s nothing about the amendment itself that would create those exceptions.”—eventually blocked by the service used to put it out—that suggested a yes vote on the amendment was a vote for the right to choose.
The amendment’s failure also brings Kansas full circle after it became an anti-abortion flashpoint in 1991. During the so-called Summer of Mercy, hardcore activists waged a concerted campaign against abortion, blockading clinics and rattling providers. The state has a long history of extremist activity on the issue, culminating in the murder of Dr. George Tiller at his Wichita church in 2009.
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