Kansas is introducing an abortion bill that would pave a path for an effort that has found success at the local level in several states.

Shannon Longworth Reporter

Kansas bill would allow cities and counties to further restrict abortion

Jan 26, 2023

Shannon Longworth Reporter

A Kansas state senator introduced SB 65, a bill that would authorize cities and counties to enact local laws to regulate abortion as stringent or more stringent than state law. Kansas State Sen. Chase Blasi moved to try and create the path for local abortion ordinances earlier this month.

In Kansas, abortion is legal until 22 weeks. In 2019, the state Supreme Court ruled that there is a right to abortion in the Constitution. Additionally, in 2022, Kansans rejected a ballot measure that would’ve allowed the legislature to restrict or ban abortion.

Straight Arrow News has been following the effort to pass abortion ordinances at the local level in several states. The movement is called “Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn.”

Tags: Abortion, Kansas

IF YOU THOUGHT ABORTION LEGISLATION WAS CONFUSING AFTER ROE V. WADE WAS OVERTURNED–PREPARE FOR THINGS TO POSSIBLY GET EVEN MESSIER.

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE STATES’ LAWS ANYMORE.

WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE MOVEMENT TO ADJUST ABORTION ACCESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

NOW, A KANSAS LAWMAKER IS TRYING TO PAVE A PATH FOR THAT EFFORT IN HIS STATE.

STATE SENATOR CHASE BLASI INTRODUCED SB 65, WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE “CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ENACT LOCAL LAWS TO REGULATE ABORTION AS STRINGENT AS OR MORE STRINGENT THAN STATE LAW.”

IN KANSAS, ABORTION IS CURRENTLY LEGAL UNTIL 22 WEEKS.

THE STATE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT THERE IS A RIGHT TO ABORTION IN THE CONSTITUTION IN 2019.

ADDITIONALLY, IN AUGUST, KANSANS REJECTED A BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD’VE ALLOWED THE LEGISLATURE TO RESTRICT OR BAN IT.

IF SB 65 PASSES, SENATOR BLASI TOLD THE KANSAS CITY STAR THAT IT WILL LIKELY ENCOUNTER LEGAL PUSHBACK.

WE’VE BEEN REPORTING ON MUNICIPALITIES REGULATING ABORTION. SOME, IN NEBRASKA. HOWEVER, OTHERS ARE USING THE LOCAL APPROACH TO TRY AND MAKE ABORTION MORE ACCESSIBLE. LIKE, IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.