Kansas Senate passes new abortion restrictions

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Kansas Senate passes new abortion restrictions
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Kansas | Fri Apr 5, 2013 9:41pm EDT

(Reuters) - The Kansas state Senate passed a measure on Friday that would ban Planned Parenthood from providing sex education in schools and require women to get more information about fetal development before having an abortion.

The measure was approved by a 28-10 vote and was expected to pass easily in the House of Representatives, which backed the 70-page bill in largely similar form earlier this week. Republicans have large majorities in both chambers. Republican Governor Sam Brownback, who opposes abortion, is expected to sign it.

Opponents of the measure say it contains 40 provisions that affect a woman's health and intrude on her right to an abortion. Advocates said it mainly codifies existing practices, while helping women make more informed choices.

"This fulfills the legislative intent to create a pro-life state," said Kathy Ostrowski, legislative director of Kansans for Life.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/06/us-usa-kansas-abortion-idUSBRE93501220130406?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=401

[Tx4obama]

1. The 'War on Women' continues... n/t

[hrmjustin]

2. I just do not get these anti-abortion people.

Don't they realize that if you provide more info to kids about the reality of sex and life that they are less likely to have an unwanted pregnancy. These people think that life will be solved with a hymn and a prayer and that is just not so.

[and-justice-for-all]

3. Be prepared to be sued Kansas...

into bankruptcy I hope.

[kansasgurl2012]

4. Livin in Kansas

Another reason for me to be thrilled that I live in Kansas and have Sam as my Governor. It makes me sick when I hear about the further intruding on Women's Rights.

[KansDem]

12. Good observation!

...and welcome to DU, Kansasgurl2012!

[Archae]

5. "Helping women make more informed choices."

Translation: "Dem wimmens are too stoopid ta know about dere babies!"

[Judi Lynn]

6. Kansas measure banning sex-selection abortions and tax breaks for providers goes to governor

Kansas measure banning sex-selection abortions and tax breaks for providers goes to governor
By John Hanna, The Associated Press April 6, 2013 4:06 AM

TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas legislators gave final passage to a sweeping anti-abortion measure Friday night, sending Gov. Sam Brownback a bill that declares life begins "at fertilization" while blocking tax breaks for abortion providers and banning abortions performed solely because of the baby's sex.

The House voted 90-30 for a compromise version of the bill reconciling differences between the two chambers, only hours after the Senate approved it, 28-10. The Republican governor is a strong abortion opponent, and supporters of the measure expect him to sign it into law so that the new restrictions take effect July 1.

In addition to the bans on tax breaks and sex-selection abortions, the bill prohibits abortion providers from being involved in public school sex education classes and spells out in more detail what information doctors must provide to patients seeking abortions.

The measure's language that life begins "at fertilization" had some abortion-rights supporters worrying that it could be used to legally harass providers. Abortion opponents call it a statement of principle and not an outright ban on terminating pregnancies.

"The human is a magnificent piece of work at all stages of development, wondrous in every regard, from the microscopic until full development," said Sen. Steve Fitzgerald, a Leavenworth Republican who supported the bill.

More: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Kansas+measure+banning+sexselection+abortions+breaks/8205188/story.html#ixzz2Pfs8PcCT

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[Judi Lynn]

7. "The human is a magnificent piece of work..."

"The human is a magnificent piece of work... wondrous in every regard......"
until it needs food stamps, unemployment compensation, open, fair voting practises, medicare, social security, diplomacy rather than bloodbaths.........

Signed The Republican Party.

[cali]

8. TRAP laws are without doubt the greatest threat to abortion rights

[secondwind]

9. Since Roe v. Wade was based right-to-privacy laws, how can this be constitutional?

[awoke_in_2003]

10. if the lawsuit started now...

it would probably take 10 years to hit SCOTUS. Fucking backward assed republicans- respect the fetus, screw the child.

[Grins]

11. I got this....I think

"ban Planned Parenthood from providing sex education in schools and require women to get more information about fetal development before having an abortion."

Translation: Sex education is banned but women are still required to get that banned education before having a perfectly legal abortion.

Oh, yeah. That makes sense.

Understanding conservatives is hard.

[Volaris]

13. That's why SMART people generally don't vote for them.