They rejected an amendment that would have deleted the text guaranteeing the right to abortion in the State Constitution. This could have paved the way for stricter regulation or a ban.
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The voters of Kansas, in the center of the United States, spoke out for the maintenance of the constitutional guarantee on abortion. They voted on Tuesday, August 2, in the first major ballot on the issue since the United States Supreme Court struck down the federal right to voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion).
They rejected an amendment that would have removed the text guaranteeing the right to abortion in the Constitution of this conservative state and could have paved the way for stricter regulation or a ban. The result in Kansas means that abortion will remain legal until 22 weeks of pregnancy. Parental authorization is required for minors.
As soon as the result was announced, abortion rights advocates celebrated their camp’s victory in the highly controversial debate taking place in the United States. It’s a result “outstanding”, welcomed Ashley All, spokesperson for the campaign of supporters of the right to abortion. According to her, “Kansasians understood that this amendment would impose government control over private medical decisions”.
This election was seen as a political test at the national level, many conservative states having already banned or intending to quickly ban any right to abortion. Missouri and Oklahoma have imposed near-total bans. Missouri does not allow exceptions for rape or incest.
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Other states, including California and Kentucky, are due to vote on the issue in November, coinciding with midterm congressional elections in which Republicans and Democrats hope to rally their supporters around abortion.
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