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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 22, 2021 | KS | HCR 5003 | Amends the State Constitution to Allow Legislative Regulation and Specify that there is No Constitutional Right to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (86 - 38) |
Feb. 7, 2020 | KS | SCR 1613 | Establishes a State Constitutional Amendment Specifying that Abortion Shall Not Be Constitutionally Protected | Bill Failed - House (80 - 43) |
March 29, 2012 | KS | SB 62 | Authorizes Medical Professionals and Facilities to Not Provide Referrals for Abortions or Sterilizations | Bill Passed - House (95 - 29) |
March 30, 2010 | KS | HB 2115 | Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 36) |
March 18, 2008 | KS | SB 389 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (84 - 40) |
March 17, 2008 | KS | Mah Amdt | Abortion Reporting Requirements | Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 74) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/22 | HCR 5003 | Amends the State Constitution to Allow Legislative Regulation and Specify that there is No Constitutional Right to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (86 - 38) |
2/07 | SCR 1613 | Establishes a State Constitutional Amendment Specifying that Abortion Shall Not Be Constitutionally Protected | Bill Failed - House (80 - 43) |
3/29 | SB 62 | Authorizes Medical Professionals and Facilities to Not Provide Referrals for Abortions or Sterilizations | Bill Passed - House (95 - 29) |
3/30 | HB 2115 | Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 36) |
3/18 | SB 389 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (84 - 40) |
3/17 | Mah Amdt | Abortion Reporting Requirements | Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 74) |