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So, very concerned about the push to make this an unlimited destination for abortion. reporter: though it seems like a reaction to what the supreme court did with roe, jones and her colleagues have been working on drafting the amendment for years. one of their concerns, people coming from nearby places like oklahoma, texas, and arkansas, where abortion is already outlawed to get procedures done in kansas. the day the decision came down, we had patients calling us from the waiting rooms of other health centers in other states saying, your appointments were just cancelled. how soon can we get in? ashley brink is the director of trust women, one of the four abortion clinics in the state. since roe v. wade was overturned, brink estimated more than 60% of the patients are from out of state. what we re seeing right now is a national emergency. reporter: the choice on august 2nd may be local, but it will come with national implications. a vote that will have national implications ....
Long time. adding to their worries, the issue is being voted on in the primary rather than the general election. in a state where registered republicans vastly outnumber democrats, abortion rights advocates believe the move was intentional by state conservatives to limit non-republican turnout. i believe that it s best to have as little abortion if not any as possible. abortion is a right that everyone should have access to. it s health care. i think it s really important for, i mean, all the young babies of the lives that are being saved if it passes. i don t want rights taken away. reporter: some voters we spoke to were also concerned about the involvement of churches and religious groups. such organizations have been allowed to campaign. the value them both amendment brittney jones welcomes the support. jones, an anti-abortion lawyer, helped write the amendment. camdens want to ensure that moms and babies are protected. ....