TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Tuesday began a partial hand recount of this month’s decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights, a move forced by two Republican activists even though the margin was so large that the recount won’t change the outcome. Nine of the state’s 105 counties are doing the recount at … Read more
If you’re a reasonable person living on planet Earth, there’s probably rarely been a day over the last several years in which conservatives haven’t made you want to scream. And unfortunately, today will not provide a reprieve from the madness. On Tuesday, NBC News reported that a Florida appeals court recently ruled that a 16-year-old … Read more
Voters cast their ballots on voting machines Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in Overland Park. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com A credit card belonging to the Kansas Republican Assembly was provided to advance a statewide recount of the abortion amendment vote expected to cost more than $229,000, said Mark Gietzen, … Read more
Of all the surprises in Chris Heath’s mesmerizing cover profile of the Formula 1 icon Lewis Hamilton, the one that charmed me most is that Hamilton dislikes driving. Not on the racecourse, to be clear—there he channels the joy and dedication of an athlete who found the exact thing he was born to do (one … Read more
On Friday night, Indiana became the first state in the nation to pass a near-total abortion ban following the overturning of Roe v. wade. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed the bill into law, which goes into effect on September 15. There are some notable exceptions to the ban, allowing women to seek an abortion if … Read more
Kansas voters have rejected Republican efforts to cancel the state’s constitutional right for women to have an abortion — even after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, writes Mitchell Zimmerman. OUR COUNTRY (USA) may be divided on the issue of abortion. But when it comes down to it, most Americans believe that it’s … Read more
CNN — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday signed a bill that would ban most abortions – the first state to pass a restrictive law against the procedure since Roe v. Wade was overturned earlier this summer. The Indiana House and Senate passed the GOP-sponsored bill earlier on Friday. The bill would provide exceptions for … Read more
aug. 4, 2022 — Many women seeking abortion pills online have unknowingly been ordering the pills from one of many fake clinics making false claims, pharmacy experts report. While some online sites are licensed and legitimately connect consumers with the pills, the illegal sites may sell either counterfeit or expired pills or deliver no pills … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The deeply divided Indiana House voted Thursday to keep exceptions in cases of rape or incest in a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. The Republican-dominated House voted 61-39 to defeat an amendment that would have removed those exceptions, with a majority of GOP members wanting their removal. … Read more
Even before the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision on June 24, the ability to use health insurance to pay for an abortion depended on many things, including the insured woman’s state, the type of insurance involved, and where the procedure took place. Lack of coverage means that most Americans who get an … Read more