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peppertree

(22,850 posts) Tue Aug 2, 2022, 10:31 PM Aug 2022

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, reject measure that would have allowed statewide ban [View all]

Source: ABC News

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, reject measure that would have allowed statewide ban.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/kansas-voters-protect-abortion-rights-reject-measure-allowed-87846190

Opponents of the Kansas GOP-backed "Keep Them Both" state constitutional amendment - which could open the door to legislation limiting or banning abortions in the state - rally Friday at the Kansas Statehouse following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Early returns tonight show the amendment failing on a statewide referendum by a wider-than-expected 20-25% margin.

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Kansas voters protect abortion rights, reject measure that would have allowed statewide ban [View all] peppertree Aug 2022 OP

I just scared my dog cheering this call! Way to go Kansas! hauckeye Aug 2022 #1

Welcome, sanity! Thank you. 👋⭐️ Judi Lynn Aug 2022 #2

And you were there, right in the thick of it Judi! peppertree Aug 2022 #4

Hope it will encourage sentient beings surrounded by Trumpoids elsewhere, too, peppertree! Judi Lynn Aug 2022 #21

Hear, hear! peppertree Aug 2022 #23

As it should be. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2022 #3

Totally crazy. Has anyone checked the temperature in hell rece ntly? SpankMe Aug 2022 #5

Have you looked out your window yet? DBoon Aug 2022 #17

The majority of voters said, "oh hell no".. kimbutgar Aug 2022 #6

This is a bell weather for what's to come in Nov..... proud patriot Aug 2022 #7

YES! RussBLib Aug 2022 #8

Yaaaassss! iluvtennis Aug 2022 #9

So what's the matter with Kansas NOW? SouthBayDem Aug 2022 #10

That's probably the percentage of republicans in KS SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #11

Ding ding Ding we have a winner proud patriot Aug 2022 #13

Then how has Kansas voted Republican so many times in national elections? SouthBayDem Aug 2022 #14

Good question SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #15

You implied that only about 40% of Kansas voters are registered Republicans SouthBayDem Aug 2022 #16

40% is a fairly high number for registered to a party muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #26

"A state that's been solidly Republican since the Civil War" BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #27

Preview of the mid-terms Obvious85 Aug 2022 #12

From your keyboard to God's ear! peppertree Aug 2022 #19

Self-inflicted DivByZero Aug 2022 #34

They sho' did peppertree Aug 2022 #35

The spirit of Mary Elizabeth Lease lives DBoon Aug 2022 #18

Well blue-wave Aug 2022 #20

W00000t!!!!! Fantastic news! 👍👍👍👍👍 electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #22

Kick lamp_shade Aug 2022 #24

In the word of the great Chris Farley prodigitalson Aug 2022 #25

If every State put it on the ballot we'd see most approve the right to choose. oldsoftie Aug 2022 #28

That's what I'd like to see SomewhereInTheMiddle Aug 2022 #29

As we like to say, politicians will ALWAYS be able to get an abortion for their mistress oldsoftie Aug 2022 #30

This is an incredible victory for the people of Kansas and the cause. Politicub Aug 2022 #31

The Republicans and the Lifers are like a bad marriage Racygrandma Aug 2022 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2022 #33