High primary voter turnout in Kansas abortion amendment election
Kansas voters turned out in high numbers for the 2022 primary election, driven by abortion politics on the Value Them Both amendment.
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Kansas voters turned out in high numbers for the 2022 primary election, driven by abortion politics on the Value Them Both amendment.
In the first electoral test of Americans' mood since the US Supreme Court reversed Roe v Wade, a traditionally conservative state votes to protect abortion rights. It could be a sign of what's to come.
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Political experts and activists believe election results in Kansas will set the tone for a the rest of the country, or at least influence states as they make the own stances on abortion.
With the defeat of an amendment to strip abortion rights from the Kansas Constitution, abortion opponents fear laws restricting access could soon be struck down. But abortion activists say more needs to be done to expand access throughout the state.