Kansas Pro-Life Constitutional Amendment Beaten by 20 Points Sends a Lesson to the Pro-Life Movement and a Life Line to the Left
By streiff | Aug 03, 2022 1:30 PM ET
Kansas voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have overturned a state supreme court ruling that manufactured a right to abortion in the state constitution.
The proposed amendment, which was defeated by a 59%-41% margin, read:
§ 22. Regulation of abortion. Because Kansans value both women and children, the constitution of the state of Kansas does not require government funding of abortion and does not create or secure a right to abortion. To the extent permitted by the constitution of the United States, the people, through their elected state representatives and state senators, may pass laws regarding abortion, including, but not limited to, laws that account for circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest, or circumstances of necessity to save the life of the mother.
This was the first public test of pro-abortion sentiment since the Supreme Court ruled there was no federal Constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health. Both sides were well-financed.
What does it mean?
The most important takeaway is that a ballot measure that outlaws the horrific practice will be demagogued with images of women dying in emergency rooms because abortion is needed to save their lives. As fanciful as this scenario is, it is a potent one; it is easy to understand, and pro-life legislators must keep this in mind when drafting a ballot measure.
In Kansas, abortion ran way ahead of Joe Biden in 2020. In every county, the “No” vote beat Biden’s total.
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