On Tuesday, Kansas will vote on an amendment to the law that, if implemented, would remove the right to abortion based on state law. The voting result is a peek into the future of abortion rights in the United States.
of the United States all eyes are on Kansas, which will vote on Tuesday to repeal the state’s abortion rights.
The amendment, known as “Value Them Both,” would remove the right to abortion under Kansas state law. With that, it would be possible for decision-makers to enact laws that would prohibit abortion even in cases where the pregnancy has occurred as a result of rape or incest, or where it would endanger the mother’s health.
If the law change passes, it is very likely that the right to abortion will be tightened. Kansas has a clear Republican majority in the state legislature, and the state attempted to ban abortion earlier in 2013 without success.
In 2015, Kansas banned abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy. However, the state Supreme Court overturned the decision in 2019, citing the state’s legal right to abortion, the fate of which is now in the hands of voters.
Currently, abortion is allowed in Kansas up to the 22nd week of pregnancy.
At issue is the first vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June to overturn broad abortion rights.
The year 1973 Roe v. Wade -repeal of the advance ruling gave the states a free hand to decide on their own abortion legislation, stating that abortion is not a right enshrined in the US Constitution.
The decision to remove the broad abortion right that had been in effect for almost 50 years shook the United States, and large-scale protests have been seen around the country defending women’s right to decide over their own bodies.
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of the United States the atmosphere of attitudes is strongly divided between supporters and opponents of abortion.
Tuesday’s vote is particularly exciting, because it is impossible to say in advance what the result will be. One according to the poll a slim majority would appear to favor repealing abortion rights in Kansas.
The voting result is considered to be a signpost for which direction the abortion issue is leaning in the United States.
Later this year, at least four more states plan to hold abortion rights ballots.
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If In Kansas, it is decided to vote to repeal the right to abortion, obtaining an abortion in the American Midwest may become significantly more difficult.
Most of Kansas’ neighboring states have already banned or attempted to ban abortions: abortion bans went into effect in Missouri and Oklahoma almost immediately after the US Supreme Court’s June decision, and the Midwestern state of Indiana banned abortions on Saturday.
The laws are strict. In Missouri, for example, abortion is not allowed even for victims of rape or incest.
of The New York Times According to In addition, in four, abortion is only allowed up to the sixth week of pregnancy.
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