Next week, Kansas voters will be the first in the nation to cast a ballot on an abortion measure post-Roe; the amendment, confusingly named “Value Them Both,” would revise the state Constitution to declare there is no right to abortion
Photo: GABRIELLA BORTER/REUTERS Getting an abortion in Kansas isn’t easy. The state, which permits the procedure up to 22 weeks of pregnancy, enforces a 24-hour waiting period, a parental-notification requirement, and a prohibition on using public health insurance. And things have taken a turn for the worse following the reversal of Roe v. Wade: Providers are seeing an influx of patients coming from surrounding states that have banned abortion, adding another hurdle for residents seeking care.
Since 2014, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, and Louisiana have added language to their state constitutions clarifying that they don’t grant the right to abortion. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision, all of them have banned abortion with very limited exceptions. While the dust is still settling after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Kansas referendum will likely dictate how much of the abortion war will be fought on the ballot going forward.
While proponents of the amendment falsely claim abortion is entirely unregulated in the state, choosing to terminate a pregnancy in Kansas is challenging already, said Zack Gingrich-Gaylord, communications director at Trust Women Wichita Clinic. The cost of the procedure starts at $750 at Trust Women, an amount that can be difficult to pay out of pocket for many patients.
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