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August 2, 2022

Kansas Holds Referendum on Constitutional Right to Abortion
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In Kansas, voters are deciding today on a ballot measure that, if
approved, would repeal the state's constitutional protection for
abortions and pave the way for conservative lawmakers to enact a
near-total ban on the procedure. 

In Kentucky, a state court of appeals has reinstated an abortion trigger
law and a so-called heartbeat statute that bans the procedure after six
weeks of pregnancy. This comes about a month after a lower state court
had halted the enforcement of the measures.


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