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Utah, Arizona and Kansas pass extreme anti-choice legislation (and the new GOP anthem)
TweetIt’s kind of laughable that as GOP denial continues with their whole “the ‘war on women’ is a myth” talking points on the airwaves and talk shows, GOP state legislation continues to dig themselves in a deeper and deeper hole with state legislation that completely screws Americans with uteri and their families. Here are a few [...]
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Kansas House set to introduce “personhood” amendment
TweetAdding 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
TweetAs 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
TweetLast 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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Breaking ground in the war on uterus: Kansas also changes tax code to exclude abortion