Kansas Democrats and activists pushing for abortion rights have cranked up their efforts to defeat a proposed amendment to the State Constitution. In August, voters will consider an Amendment that says the Kansas Constitution does not include a right to abortion access. The Kansas News Service reports that the fight is taking on a new urgency after news broke of a coming abortion ruling from the U. S. Supreme Court. Former Democratic lawmaker, Jennifer Day, and other activists, have expanded their efforts to urge voters to reject the State Ballot measure in the wake of a leaked U. S. Supreme Court document that appears to indicate the question of legalized abortion will be returned to the states to decide. Day says changing the State Constitution will open the door for Kansas Republicans to outright ban abortion and she would like those rights to stay in place.
The vote on the Amendment is during the Primary Election on August 2nd. Any registered voter in Kansas may cast a ballot on the issue, regardless of party affiliation.
