Former Rep. Asa Hutchinson, now Governor of Arkansas, and former consultant of the National Rifle Association, discusses the findings and recommendations of the National School Shield Program at the Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson the National Press Club in Washington, April 2, 2013. | Reuters/Gary Cameron
A federal judge issued a temporary block to a set of Arkansas laws that, if enacted, would likely lead to the closure of the state’s only surgical abortion clinic.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a two-week restraining order on the enforcement of laws, coming mere hours before they were scheduled to take effect.
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In this photo from Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, members of the Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee heard testimony by WebEx from Dr. Catherine Powers, an anesthesiologist and medical director for a Kansas City-area hospice, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. She was testifying in favor of a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Abortion opponents are moving with unusual speed to put a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot, fearing a COVID-19 outbreak could thwart them if they delay action even for a few weeks.
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Rep. Susan Humphries, R-Wichita, delivers remarks during a news conference Tuesday at the Statehouse alongside Brittany Jones, of the Family Policy Alliance of Kansas.
TOPEKA Republicans bolstered by conservative gains in the Legislature plan to place a constitutional amendment on abortion before voters on the 2022 primary ballot.
The controversial decision to delay a popular vote on the measure could jeopardize progress in the Legislature, where the proposed amendment failed a year ago in part because of the timing of when it would go before voters.
The alternative to scheduling the amendment vote for an August primary, where turnout favors conservative Republicans, would be the general election ballot or scheduling a special election.
The corporate logo of Bayer is seen at the headquarters building in Caracas March 1, 2016. Picture taken March 1, 2016. | Reuters/Marco Bello
A prominent multinational drug company is collaborating with a humanitarian organization to provide $80,000 to Planned Parenthood clinics as part of an effort to expand access to contraception.
Last week, Bayer announced that it had established a new grant program with the humanitarian organization Direct Relief “designed to help address financial and educational barriers to contraceptives.” As part of the initiative, four health clinics will receive $40,000 a piece, which will go toward developing programs aimed to “expand access to contraceptives for underserved or underinsured women in their communities.” Two of the awardees are Planned Parenthood clinics.