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Apr 04

Kansas lawmakers approve new abortion procedure bill that faces uncertain legal fate

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The legislation could subject doctors to lawsuits or criminal charges if they're accused of not providing enough care to infants born during abortion procedures.

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Mar 27

Kansas Supreme Court signals continued abortion rights support

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Multiple justices expressed skepticism Monday during hearings over two abortion-related lawsuits and peppered an attorney for the state with tough questions as he argued that a decisive statewide vote last year affirming abortion rights "doesn't matter."…

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Feb 15

Kansas push to define sex decried as erasing transgender people

By John Hanna, Associated Press

A bill in Kansas and similar legislation in at least seven other states have LGBTQ-rights advocates worrying about a sweeping Republican-led effort to erase the legal existence of transgender men and women.

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Feb 03

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Abortion providers create mobile centers along border of state banning procedures

By Amna Nawaz, Gabrielle Hays, Mary Fecteau

In some parts of the country, access to abortion care depends on how far a person can travel. Missouri has banned the procedure, but in neighboring Illinois, abortion remains legal and providers there will soon be working along the state…

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Jan 31

‘Our act of defiance’: Why Planned Parenthood is launching its 1st mobile clinic

By Gabrielle Hays

Missouri was one of the first states to outlaw abortion after Roe v. Wade fell. Now providers are hoping a mobile clinic across the border will help those who are seeking access.

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Dec 11

Keystone pipeline shuts down after oil spill in Kansas creek

By John Hanna, Heather Hollingsworth, Josh Funk, Associated Press

An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, briefly causing oil prices to rise Thursday.

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Aug 22

Kansas election officials confirm recount results in favor of abortion rights

By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna, Associated Press

Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount.

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Aug 05

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News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza killing at least 10, wounding dozens

In our news wrap Friday, Israeli strikes pounded Gaza killing at least 10 including a militant commander, Russia's foreign minister says Moscow is open to discussing a prisoner exchange involving American WNBA star Brittany Griner, deadly house fire in Pennsylvania…

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Aug 03

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News Wrap: Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, aides killed in a car crash

In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana was killed in a car crash along with two young aides, President Biden signed an executive order to help women who cross state lines for abortions, the U.S. began…

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Aug 03

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Kansans vote overwhelmingly to preserve abortion rights

By Ali Rogin

Voters in Kansas turned out in record numbers Tuesday and overwhelmingly rejected a proposed amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the state constitution and opened the door for the Republican-controlled legislature to pass restrictions or…

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