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Kansas House set to introduce “personhood” amendment

By Vanessa | Published: January 17, 2012

Adding it to the ton of other states where the fertilized-egg-as-person a.k.a. “personhood” amendments are in the works, but this one could actually result in something. Via AP: Twenty-five Kansas House members have agreed to sponsor a proposed “personhood” amendment to the state constitution to ban abortion and are close to introducing it, the leader [...]

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Yep, Topeka, Kansas actually decriminalized domestic violence

By Maya | Published: October 12, 2011

As I wrote last week, Topeka, Kansas has been weighing the idea of decriminalizing domestic violence to avoid footing the bill for prosecuting the cases. And last night, despite the protests from advocates and incredulous national headlines, the City Council voted to do just that. The New York Times reports: By a vote of 7 [...]

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Topeka, Kansas considers decriminalizing domestic violence to avoid prosecuting cases

By Maya | Published: October 5, 2011

Last night, in between approving city expenditures and other routine agenda items, the Topeka, Kansas City Council debated one rather controversial one: decriminalizing domestic violence. Here’s what happened: Last month, the Shawnee County District Attorney’s office, facing a 10% budget cut, announced that the county would no longer be prosecuting misdemeanors, including domestic violence cases, [...]

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Good news in Kansas! Judge blocks defunding of Planned Parenthood

By Jos | Published: August 2, 2011

Kansas has been facing heavy attacks from anti-choicers this summer, but on Monday a federal judge stood up against one of them: An incredulous federal judge on Monday rejected the state’s claim that a new Kansas statute that denied Planned Parenthood federal funding did not target the group, ruling that the law unconstitutionally intended to [...]

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Kansas Update: One Planned Parenthood clinic to stay open

By Vanessa | Published: July 1, 2011

It looks like the Kansas Health Department has changed its tune. Late Thursday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced it will be giving a license to one Planned Parenthood clinic that provides abortions, reports AP. Kate Sheppard confirmed it with PP reps: Planned Parenthood just announced that the health department has, in fact, [...]

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