“For all their border wars, the people of Kansas and Missouri are not that different when it comes to wanting to protect their rights,” said Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) An increase in turnout among Democrats and independents and a notable shift in Republican-leaning counties contributed to the overwhelming support of abortion rights last week in traditionally conservative Kansas, according to a detailed Associated Press analysis of the voting results.
Douglas and eight other Kansas counties must hand recount the soundly defeated vote on the constitutional amendment after anti-abortion advocates raised $120K to pay for the effort. County Clerk Jamie Shew said the county expects to be reimbursed for the cost of the recount from the bond.